The value of caries preventive care among 19-year olds using the contingent valuation method within a cost-benefit approach

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-117

  Oscarson, N ^a,c   Lindholm, L ^a   Kallestal C ^a,b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^c Box 602 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Cost benefit analysis; Costs and cost analysis; Preventive dentistry; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33847348355     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2007.00306.x     Document Type: Review

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