The effect of care coordination on pediatric dental patient attendance

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 124-129

  Casaverde, Nina B ^a   Douglass, Joanna M ^b  

^a University of Connecticut ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental appointment attendance; Patient management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REMINDER SYSTEM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CONNECTICUT; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; MEDICAID; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 47049103883     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: 19355068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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