The use of an information leaflet for patients undergoing wisdom tooth removal

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 331-334

  O'Neill, P ^a   Humphris, G M ^a   Field, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTAL SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORAL SURGERY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0029834214     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(96)90014-5     Document Type: Review

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