Community orthodontists and craniofacial care: Results of a Washington state survey

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 521-525

  Lewis, Charlotte W ^a,b   Ose, Marsha ^a   Aspinall, Cassandra ^a,c   Omnell, Mai Lena ^a,c  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Craniofacial; Orthodontics

Indexed keywords

CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; CRANIOFACIAL MICROSOMIA; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAID; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAID; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, DENTAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 25144439069     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/04-100R.1     Document Type: Review

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