Oral health of foreign domestic workers: Exploring the social determinants

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 926-933

  Gao, Xiaoli ^a   Chan, Chi Wai ^a   Mak, Siu Lun ^a   Ng, Zevon ^a   Kwong, Wai Hang ^a   Kot, Ching Ching Shirley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Behaviours; Foreign workers; Immigrants; Oral health; Social determinants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873956824     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9789-5     Document Type: Article

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