The avoidance and delaying of dental visits in Australia

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 243-247

  Armfield, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; APATHY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COST; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TIME TO TREATMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APATHY; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861627844     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2012.01697.x     Document Type: Article

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