Policies for improving oral health in Europe

Health Education Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-217

  Blinkhorn, Anthony S ^a   Downer, Martin C ^a,b   Drugan, Caroline S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Bristol South and West Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIST; EUROPE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 25844485944     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789690506400302     Document Type: Review

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