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Article: Geographic distribution of private dentists in Hong Kong in 1989 and 1998

TitleGeographic distribution of private dentists in Hong Kong in 1989 and 1998
Authors
Lo, ECMWong, MCM
Issue Date1999
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.bdj.co.uk
Citation
British Dental Journal, 1999, v. 186 n. 4, p. 172-173 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4800054a
AbstractMore than 80% of the dentists in Hong Kong are in private practice and third party payment schemes are uncommon. Thus, most dentists have to work according to the rules of a free market and have to respond to the demands of the population. Using official data, it was found that the geographic distribution of private dentists was highly uneven. In 1989, the dentist to population ratio in the commercial districts was below 1:2,500 while in the new towns the ratio was larger than 1:20,000. There has been an improvement in the availability of dentists in the under-served areas during the past 10 years although there are still a considerable number of dentists practising in the areas on both sides of the Victoria Harbour. © British Dental Journal 1999.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66289
ISSN
0007-0610
2023 Impact Factor: 2.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.602
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000079899700009
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dc.contributor.authorLo, ECMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, MCMen_HK
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dc.date.available2010-09-06T05:45:07Z-
dc.date.issued1999en_HK
dc.identifier.citationBritish Dental Journal, 1999, v. 186 n. 4, p. 172-173en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0007-0610en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66289-
dc.description.abstractMore than 80% of the dentists in Hong Kong are in private practice and third party payment schemes are uncommon. Thus, most dentists have to work according to the rules of a free market and have to respond to the demands of the population. Using official data, it was found that the geographic distribution of private dentists was highly uneven. In 1989, the dentist to population ratio in the commercial districts was below 1:2,500 while in the new towns the ratio was larger than 1:20,000. There has been an improvement in the availability of dentists in the under-served areas during the past 10 years although there are still a considerable number of dentists practising in the areas on both sides of the Victoria Harbour. © British Dental Journal 1999.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.bdj.co.uken_HK
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Dental Journalen_HK
dc.subject.meshDentists - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshHealth Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshHealth Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshInsurance, Health, Reimbursement - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshMedically Underserved Areaen_HK
dc.subject.meshPrivate Practice - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshSuburban Population - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshUrban Population - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.titleGeographic distribution of private dentists in Hong Kong in 1989 and 1998en_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLo, ECM:hrdplcm@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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