Utilization of dental health services among middle-aged people in Sweden and Denmark

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 276-280

  Kronström, Mats ^a   Palmqvist, Sigvard ^b   Söderfeldt, Björn ^b   Vigild, Merete ^b  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dental care systems; Dental status; Questionnaires; Utilization

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; THEORETICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENMARK; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, DENTAL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OFFICE VISITS; ORAL HEALTH; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036777489     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016350260248247     Document Type: Article

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