Oral health and health care for older adults: A spatial approach for addressing disparities and planning services

Special Care in Dentistry

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 252-256

  Borrell, Luisa N ^a   Northridge, Mary E ^a   Miller, Douglas B ^b   Golembeski, Cynthia A ^a   Spielman, Seth E ^b,c   Sclar, Elliott D ^b   Lamster, Ira B ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic information systems (GIS); Older adults; Oral health care; Public health; Spatial analysis; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; ETHNIC GROUP; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DENTISTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 33846416532     PISSN: 02751879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2006.tb01663.x     Document Type: Article

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