The role of location in indigenous and non-indigenous child oral health

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-130

  Jamieson, Lisa M ^a   Armfield, Jason M ^a   Roberts Thomson, Kaye F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Dental caries; Indigenous; Location

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; POPULATION GROUPS; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33745126663     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2006.tb02567.x     Document Type: Article

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