Oral health information systems--towards measuring progress in oral health promotion and disease prevention

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Oral health information systems--towards measuring progress in oral health promotion and disease prevention. / Petersen, Poul Erik; Bourgeois, Denis; Bratthall, Douglas; Ogawa, Hiroshi.

In: Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol. 83, No. 9, 09.2005, p. 686-93.

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Petersen, PE, Bourgeois, D, Bratthall, D & Ogawa, H 2005, 'Oral health information systems--towards measuring progress in oral health promotion and disease prevention', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 83, no. 9, pp. 686-93. https://doi.org//S0042-96862005000900014

APA

Petersen, P. E., Bourgeois, D., Bratthall, D., & Ogawa, H. (2005). Oral health information systems--towards measuring progress in oral health promotion and disease prevention. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 83(9), 686-93. https://doi.org//S0042-96862005000900014

Vancouver

Petersen PE, Bourgeois D, Bratthall D, Ogawa H. Oral health information systems--towards measuring progress in oral health promotion and disease prevention. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2005 Sep;83(9):686-93. https://doi.org//S0042-96862005000900014

Author

Petersen, Poul Erik ; Bourgeois, Denis ; Bratthall, Douglas ; Ogawa, Hiroshi. / Oral health information systems--towards measuring progress in oral health promotion and disease prevention. In: Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2005 ; Vol. 83, No. 9. pp. 686-93.

Bibtex

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