Clinical decision-making in restorative dentistry. content-analysis of diagnostic thinking processes and concurrent concepts used in an educational environment

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 143-152

  Maupomé, Gerardo ^a   Sheiham, Aubrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Cognitive psychology; Dental education; Diagnostic thinking; Restorative dentistry; Treatment; Treatment appropriateness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATED PATTERN RECOGNITION; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEACHING; THINKING;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; DIAGNOSIS, ORAL; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT SIMULATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS, DENTAL; THINKING;

EID: 0034328425     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2000.040401.x     Document Type: Article

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