The role of the dental hygienist in the public health sector; an Australian perspective

International Dental Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-35

  Baltutis, L M ^a,b   Gussy, M G ^a   Morgan, M V ^a  

^a University of Melbourne ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental hygienist; Dental team; Dental workforce; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL ASSISTANT; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; HEALTH TRANSITION; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0034136005     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2000.tb00543.x     Document Type: Article

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