Experiences of oral health care among immigrants from Iran and Iraq living in Sweden

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 120-127

  Karlberg, Gunn L ^a   Ringsberg, Karin C ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication; dental check ups; immigrant; oral health; pain; phenomenography

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949160465     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620600679688     Document Type: Article

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