Inequality in dental care utilisation among Thai children: evidence from Thailand where universal coverage has been achieved

International Dental Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 349-357

  Somkotra, Tewarit ^a   Vachirarojpisan, Thongchai ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Children; Dental care utilisation; Inequality; Thailand; Universal coverage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 74549168975     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/IDJ-2304Somkotra09     Document Type: Article

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