Cost as a barrier to accessing dental care: Findings from a Canadian population-based study

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 210-218

  Thompson, Brandy ^a   Cooney, Peter ^b   Lawrence, Herenia ^a   Ravaghi, Vahid ^c   Quiñonez, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

dental; dental health surveys; health services accessibility; healthcare disparities; insurance; socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CHILD; DENTAL PROCEDURE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CHILD; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908245145     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12048     Document Type: Review

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