Is NHS dentistry in crisis? 'Traffic light' maps of dentists distribution in England and Wales

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Kamel Boulos, Maged N ^a   Phillipps, Guy Picton ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Brent Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042668892     PISSN: 1476072X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-3-10     Document Type: Article

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