Utilisation of dental services in Turkey: A cross-sectional survey

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 90-96

  Mumcu, G ^a,b   Sur, H ^a   Yildirim, C ^a   Soylemez, D ^a   Atli, H ^a   Hayran, O ^a  

^a NONE

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dental satisfaction; Dental services; Utilisation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DENTAL SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 2342603968     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2004.tb00261.x     Document Type: Review

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