Why do we need an oral health care policy in Canada? A presentation to the Access and Care Symposium, University of Toronto, May 4, 2004

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Leake, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Dental health services utilization; Health services accessibility

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST OF ILLNESS; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CANADA; COST OF ILLNESS; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 33646590037     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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