Title: |
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Dental Services: Use, Expenses, and Sources of Payment, 1996-2000 |
Publication date (print version): |
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January 2004 |
Description: |
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This report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) characterizes how the civilian noninstitutionalized population used and paid for dental care from 1996 through 2000, using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The percent of people with any use of dental services each year as well as the average number of visits per year are presented. Estimates include annual expenses and sources of payment (including out-of-pocket amounts). These estimates are presented for the total population as well as for specific population groups categorized in terms of insurance coverage, income, employment, and Census region. The report emphasizes change over time. |
Author(s): |
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Erwin Brown, Jr., B.S., and Richard Manski, D.D.S., M.B.A., Ph.D |
Agency: |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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