Socioeconomic inequality in self-reported oral health status: The experience of Thailand after implementation of the universal coverage policy

Community Dental Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 136-142

  Somkotra, T ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Determinants; Inequality; Self reported oral health; Thailand; Universal coverage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; POVERTY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DENTAL CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; ORAL HEALTH; POVERTY; RURAL HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959242923     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_2540Somkotra07     Document Type: Article

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