Racial disparity trends in children's dental visits: US National Health Interview Survey, 1964-2010

Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 306-314

  Isong, Inyang A ^a   Soobader, Mah J ^b   Fisher Owens, Susan A ^c   Weintraub, Jane A ^d   Gansky, Stuart A ^e   Platt, Larry J ^c   Newacheck, Paul W ^c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Statworks   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Dental care; NHIS; Racial disparities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 84864516138     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-0838     Document Type: Article

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