What's ailing us? Prevalence and type of long-term disabilities among an insured cohort of orthodontists

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-7

  Brown, Paul N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DENTISTRY; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; ORTHODONTICS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0346725815     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2003.08.021     Document Type: Article

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