Factors associated with self-reported use of oral health services among older Melbournians: Brief Report

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 141-144

  Mariño, Rodrigo ^a   Browning, Colette ^b   Kendig, Hal ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Older adults; Oral health services utilisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547746890     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2007.00239.x     Document Type: Review

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