Access and utilization of dental services by Alabama Medicaid-enrolled children: A parent persoective

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 414-421

  Al Agili, Dania E ^a   Bronstein, Janet M ^b   Greene McIntyre, Mary ^c  

^a Department of Maternal and Child Health ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c Alabama Medicaid Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Access to Dental Care; Alabama Medicaid Children; Dental; Medicaid; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALABAMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; OFFICE VISITS; PARENTS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33644785915     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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