Insurance-related barriers to accessing dental care among african American adults with oral health symptoms in harlem, New York City

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1420-1428

  Schrimshaw, Eric W ^a   Siegel, Karolynn ^a   Wolfson, Natalie H ^b   Mitchell, Dennis A ^a   Kunzel, Carol ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; ECONOMICS; FEE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; DENTAL CARE; FEES, DENTAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; TOOTH DISEASES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960465453     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300076     Document Type: Article

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