Child abuse and dentistry: A study of knowledge and attitudes among dentists in Victoria, Australia

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 259-267

  John, Vijay ^b   Messer, Louise Brearley ^a   Arora, Rohan ^b   Fung, Summy ^b   Hatzis, Eurydice ^b   Nguyen, Tam ^b   San, Anjali ^b   Thomas, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child abuse; Dentists' attitudes; Dentists' knowledge; Orofacial trauma; Reporting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; FACE INJURY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RECORD; MOUTH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL RECORDS; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FACIAL INJURIES; HUMANS; MOUTH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; VICTORIA;

EID: 0033254596     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1999.tb00230.x     Document Type: Article

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