Determinants of dental referral practices among WIC nutritionists in North Carolina

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 196-202

  Shick, Elizabeth A ^b   Lee, Jessica Y ^a,b   Rozier, R Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental confidence; Dental knowledge; Oral health; Self confidence; Self efficacy; WIC

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DIETETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; NUTRITION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DIETETICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 30444453843     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2005.tb03018.x     Document Type: Article

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