Dental clinical attire and infection-control procedures: Patients' attitudes

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 508-516

  Shulmam, Elliot R ^a   Brehm, Walter T ^b  

^a 74th Medical Group   (United States)

^b Clinical Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL FACILITY; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASK; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTICS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLDIER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CLINICS; DENTAL OFFICES; DENTAL SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; MALE; MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTICS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0035320920     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2001.0214     Document Type: Article

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