Deprivation and access to dental care in a socially diverse metropolitan area

Community Dental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 92-98

  Gallagher, J E ^a,b   Cooper, D J ^c   Wright, D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Oral Health Services Research and Dental Public Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Dental caries; Social deprivation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349760487     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_2263Gallagher07     Document Type: Article

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