Nothing is free in life - Not even prevention!

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 965-966

  Casamassimo, Paul S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARIES PREVENTION; CHILD HEALTH; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES; EDITORIAL; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAID; MINORITY GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

COST SAVINGS; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84867125402     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1141     Document Type: Editorial

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