Untreated dental caries is common among 6 to 12-year-old physically abused/neglected children in Spain [2]

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-92

  Olivan, Gonzalo ^a  

^a Department of Health   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGLECT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CUSTODY; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; SPAIN;

EID: 0037345871     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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