Inequalities in oral health practices and social space: An exploratory qualitative study

Health Policy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-128

  Chaves, Sônia Cristina Lima ^a   Vieira da Silva, Lígia Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental care; Health inequalities; Oral health; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; DENTAL CARE; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 39749186244     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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