Oral health-related quality of life among rural-dwelling Indigenous Australians

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-176

  Williams, S D ^a   Parker, E J ^a   Jamieson, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indigenous; Oral health related quality of life; Risk indicators

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH EXTRACTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; ORAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SELF CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTHBRUSHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955749521     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01220.x     Document Type: Article

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