Access to dental care for children in the United States: A survey of general practitioners

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 134, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1630-1640

  Seale, N Sue ^a   Casamassimo, Paul S ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346970882     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0110     Document Type: Article

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