Public Health
Volume 120, Issue 4 , Pages 359-363 , April 2006

The equity of access to orthodontic dental care for children in the North East of England

  • Eva Morris

      Affiliations

    • Northern and Yorkshire Cancer Registry and Information Service, Arthington House, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds LS16 6QB, UK
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  • David Landes

      Affiliations

    • Durham Dales Primary Care Trust, Henson Close, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL14 6WA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1388 458835; fax: +44 1388 452290.

Received 27 May 2005 ,Revised 20 October 2005 ,Accepted 31 October 2005.

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PII: S0033-3506(05)00273-8

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.10.017

Public Health
Volume 120, Issue 4 , Pages 359-363 , April 2006

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