A qualitative investigation of factors governing dentists' treatment philosophies

British Dental Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 171-176

  Kay, E J ^a   Blinkhorn, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; FEE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHILOSOPHY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; ETHICS, DENTAL; FEES, DENTAL; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; ORAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHILOSOPHY, DENTAL; SCOTLAND; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0030576069     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809010     Document Type: Article

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