Determining 'need' for a Removable Partial Denture: A qualitative study of factors that influence dentist provision and patient use

British Dental Journal

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 155-158

  Graham, R ^a   Mihaylov, S ^b   Jepson, N ^c   Allen, P F ^d   Bond, S ^e  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Health Services Research   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^e NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; DENTURE; ECONOMICS; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTURE, PARTIAL, REMOVABLE; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FEES, DENTAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STATE DENTISTRY;

EID: 32644483698     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4813193     Document Type: Article

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