Prevalence of orofacial pain and treatment seeking in Hong Kong Chinese

Journal of Orofacial Pain

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 218-225

  McMillan, Anne S ^a   Wong, May C M ^a   Zheng, Jun ^a   Lam, Cindy L K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Orofacial; Pain; Prevalence; Treatment seeking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TOOTH PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 33747617117     PISSN: 10646655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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