Chinese immigrants' dental care pathways in Montreal, Canada

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 77, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Dong, Mei ^a   Levine, Alissa ^b   Loignon, Christine ^c   Bedos, Christophe ^b  

^a McGill University ^*

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

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EID: 80755126260     PISSN: 07098936     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
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