Evaluating the effect of usual source of dental care on access to dental services: Comparisons among diverse populations

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 74-93

  Davidson, Pamela L ^a   Nakazono, Terry T ^a   Andersen, Ronald M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY;

EID: 0345148786     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879905600105     Document Type: Article

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