Culture and dental health among African immigrant school-aged children in the United States

Health Education

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 343-350

  Obeng, Cecilia S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Culture; Dental system; Dentistry; Immigrants; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250326351     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280710759250     Document Type: Article

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