It is time to reduce the mortality rate of oral cancer in Chile.

  • Alejandra Fernández School of Dentistry, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
  • Carla Álvarez University of Chile; Departamento de Odontología

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Published
2018-04-27
How to Cite
FERNÁNDEZ, Alejandra; ÁLVAREZ, Carla. It is time to reduce the mortality rate of oral cancer in Chile.. Journal of Oral Research, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 4, p. 122, apr. 2018. ISSN 0719-2479. Available at: <https://joralres.com/index.php/JOralRes/article/view/joralres.2018.035>. Date accessed: 24 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2018.035.
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Keywords

oral cancer, Chile, Explicit Health Guarantees Program, GES