Journal article
Estimating Unit Costs for Dental Service Delivery in Institutional and Community-Based Settings in Southern Thailand
Abstract
In this cross-sectional study, the cost of different dental services was estimated and the unit costs of dental services for schoolchildren were compared between 2 settings: hospital-based and community-based mobile dental clinics. Heads of all departments in a selected community hospital were invited to attend 2 workshops to collect relevant data. Unit costs of different dental services varied from 41 to 2693 baht, with services falling into 4 …
Authors
Tianviwat S; Chongsuvivatwong V; Birch S
Journal
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 84–93
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
January 2009
DOI
10.1177/1010539508327246
ISSN
1010-5395