Dental insurance, attitudes to dental care, and dental visiting

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-111

  Teusner, Dana N ^a   Brennan, David S ^a   Spencer, A John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

attitude to health; dental health services; dental insurance; dental service use; oral health behaviors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84878239901     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2012.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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