Inequalities in oral health of the elderly: Rising to the public health challenge?

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 689-690

  Tsakos, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; NOTE; SOCIAL CLASS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 79956039766     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034511407072     Document Type: Note

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