Why is providing dental care to people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities such a low priority?

Public Health Reports

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 435-439

  Waldman, H Barry ^a   Perlman, Steven P ^b,c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Special Smiles   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STUDENT; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036768609     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3549(04)50183-8     Document Type: Editorial

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