Description of comprehensive dental services supported by the medicare chronic disease dental scheme in the first 23 months of operation

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-75

  Palfreeman, Vera ^a   Zoellner, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Dental; Medicare; Over servicing; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DENTAL PROCEDURE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859137170     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00807.x     Document Type: Article

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