Providing timely dental treatment for young children under general anesthesia is a government priority

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-243

  Schroth, Robert J ^a,b,c   Morey, Brie ^d  

^a Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program   (Canada)

^b Faculty of Medicine   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d Manitoba Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CANADA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; MANITOBA; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 34247634495     PISSN: 07098936     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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