The effect of rural residence on dental unmet need for children with special health care needs

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-42

  Skinner, Asheley Cockrell ^a   Slifkin, Rebecca T ^a   Mayer, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIETY; CHILD; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PARENTS; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645050160     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2006.00008.x     Document Type: Article

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