Geographical distribution of dental operators in South Africa over the period 1972 - 1992

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dc.contributor.authorvan Wyk, P. J.
dc.contributor.authorKroon, J.
dc.contributor.authorCleaton-Jones, P. E.
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-28T07:38:30Z
dc.date.available2016-04-28T07:38:30Z
dc.date.issued1994
dc.descriptionPKen_ZA
dc.description.abstractUsing data available on dentists for 1972, 1982 and 1992 and on dental therapists for 1992 the geographical distribution of dental operators (dentists/dental therapists) in South Africa was determined and the dental operator to population ratios were calculated. Over a period of 20 years the number of dentists in South Africa has increased by 135,6 per cent while the total population of the area has increased by 59,8 per cent. The lowest operator to population ratio was 1:4517 found in the PWV region, and the highest ratio was 1:48730, recorded in the Northern Transvaal. The greatest decrease in dental operator to population ratios occurred in Natal and Transvaal. The study shows that there is an imbalance in the geographic distribution of dental operators favouring large urban areas.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationvan Wyk, P. J., Kroon, J., Cleaton-Jones, P. E. Geographical distribution of dental operators in South Africa over the period 1972-1992. Journal of the dental association of South Africa; 49(9):457-462.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/20261
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subjectDentists/supply & distributionen_ZA
dc.subjectProfessional Practice Location*/statistics & numerical dataen_ZA
dc.titleGeographical distribution of dental operators in South Africa over the period 1972 - 1992en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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