The relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and dental health knowledge and attitudes of parents with young children

British Dental Journal

Volumn 193, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 651-654

  Williams, N J ^a,d   Whittle, J G ^b   Gatrell, A C ^c  

^a EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b East Lancashire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NHS Direct   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; POVERTY AREAS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 11244314038     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4801652     Document Type: Article

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