Paradigms and public health policy versus evidence

Fluoride

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 229-237

  Foulkes, Richard G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Paradigm; Precautionary principle; Public health policy; Water fluoridation; Weight of evidence

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; ENAMEL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OSTEOSCLEROSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 40949119397     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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