Expanding the physician's role in addressing the oral health of adults

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 408-412

  Cohen, Leonard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; HEALTH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874075565     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300990     Document Type: Review

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