An opportunity for reform in oral health service

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  O'Neil, Edward ^a   Ngai, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053030385     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300359     Document Type: Editorial

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