National evaluation of personal dental services (PDS) pilots: Main findings and policy implications

British Dental Journal

Volumn 195, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 640-643

  Goodwin, N ^a   Morris, A J M ^a   Hill, K B ^a   McLeod, H S ^a   Burke, F J T ^a   Hall, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTRACT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL FEE; ORAL SURGERY; PATIENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SKILL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACT SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DENTISTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STATE DENTISTRY;

EID: 1342287736     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4810781     Document Type: Review

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