Barriers to utilization of dental services during pregnancy: a qualitative analysis

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-52

  Le, Mai ^a   Riedy, Christine ^a,b   Weinstein, Philip ^a   Milgrom, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Northwest/Alaska Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental services; Medicaid; Oral health disparities; Pregnancy; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; OREGON; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 63449087838     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: 19355068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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