Financial systems' impact on dental care; a review of fee-for-service and capitation systems

Community Dental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-20

  Johansson, Veronica ^a,c   Axtelius, B ^a   Soderfeldt B ^a   Sampogna, F ^a   Lannerud, M ^a   Sondell, K ^b  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Odontology ^*  (Sweden)

^c MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Capitation; Caries incidence; Preventive treatment; Productivity; Restorative treatment; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL FEE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAPITATION FEE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DMF INDEX; EFFICIENCY; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY;

EID: 33947255561     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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