Geographic distribution of dentists in Japan: 1980-2000

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-240

  Okawa, Yoshikazu ^a   Hirata, Soichiro ^b   Okada, Mahito ^b   Ishii, Takuo ^b  

^a CHIBA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

dentists; geographic locations; health care delivery; health policy; Japan; population

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTIST; GEOGRAPHY; JAPAN;

DENTISTS; GEOGRAPHY; JAPAN;

EID: 80052171768     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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