Oral health is the measure of a just society

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-20

  Treadwell, Henrie M ^a   Northridge, Mary E ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health services; Dental health; Health care reform; Health policy; Medically underserved areas; Oral health; Prisoners; Racial and ethnic minorities; Seniors; Social justice

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; DENTAL CARE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRISONER; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; PRISONERS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947544689     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2007.0021     Document Type: Review

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