Oral cancer public policies: Is there any evidence of impact?

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 37-42

  Torres Pereira, Cassius ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mouth neoplasms; Public health; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MOUTH TUMOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SELF EXAMINATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

BRAZIL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SELF-EXAMINATION;

EID: 78651308516     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1806-83242010000500007     Document Type: Article

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