Paying for treatments? Influences on negotiating clinical need and decision-making for dental implant treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study is to examine how clinicians and patients negotiate clinical need and treatment decisions within a context of finite resources. Dental implant treatment is an effective treatment for missing teeth, but is only a...

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Main Authors: Thomason J Mark, Donaldson Cam, Field James, Finch Tracy, Steele Jimmy, Rousseau Nikki S, Exley Catherine E, May Carl R, Ellis Janice S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/7