Indigenous children and receipt of hospital dental care in Australia

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 327-334

  Jamieson, L M ^a   Roberts Thomson, K F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; MALE; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 33746582683     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2006.00749.x     Document Type: Article

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