Testing a consensus conference method by discussing the management of traumatic dental injuries in Tanzania

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 552-557

  Kahabuka, F K ^a,c   Ntabaye, M K ^b   Van 'T Hof, M ^b   Plasschaert, A ^b  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b Faculty of Dentistry ^*

^c Faculty of Dentistry   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; TANZANIA; TOOTH INJURY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TANZANIA; TOOTH INJURIES;

EID: 0034287109     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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