Contextual and individual factors associated with dental services utilisation by Brazilian adults: A multilevel analysis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2018, Pages

  Herkrath, Fernando José ^a,b,c   Vettore, Mario Vianna ^d   Werneck, Guilherme Loureiro ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO LEÔNIDAS E MARIA DEANE   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZILIAN; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EATING DISORDER; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTOR; SKIN COLOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85041750310     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192771     Document Type: Article

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