Dental and legal considerations in periodontal therapy

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 114-130

  Zinman, Edwin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EXPERT WITNESS; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL RECORDS; ETHICS, DENTAL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTICS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0035754050     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0757.2001.22250110.x     Document Type: Article

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