Goverment subsidies for dental care in Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 363-368

  Harford, Jane ^a   Spencer, A John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOUTH DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPONSIBILITY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HEALTH INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS;

AUSTRALIA; DENTAL CARE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORAL HEALTH; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 12344262627     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00445.x     Document Type: Article

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