Don't confuse an agenda with a solution: Why dental therapists won;t do much to improve access

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-98

  Casamassimo, Paul S ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAID; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL CARE; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICAID; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953243514     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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