Medicaid coverage and utilization of adult dental services

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 672-687

  Mullins, C Daniel ^a   Cohen, Leonard A ^b   Magder, Laurence S ^c   Manski, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental; Economics; Medicaid; Policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8844254019     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2004.0068     Document Type: Article

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