Inequalities in toothbrushing among adolescents in Scotland 1998-2006

Health Education Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-97

  Levin, K A ^a   Currie, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 58549119351     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym096     Document Type: Article

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