Use of oral health care services in Peru: trends of socio-economic inequalities before and after the implementation of Universal Health Assurance

Use of oral health care services in Peru: trends of socio-economic inequalities before and after the implementation of Universal Health Assurance

Abstract Background Oral health inequalities are profound worldwide. Despite major improvements in oral health, inequalities exist for many racial and ethnic groups, by socioeconomic status, gender, age, and geographic location. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate trends of socio...

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Main Authors: Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Guido Bendezu-Quispe, Diego Azañedo, Marilina Santero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Oral health
Healthcare disparities
Health services misuse
Cross-Sectional Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Peru (source: MeSH NLM)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0731-7

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