Applying evidence-based dentistry to caries management in dental practice: A computerized approach

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 133, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1543-1548

  Benn, Douglas K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b Hlth Outcomes Technol Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIST; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL STAFF; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, DENTAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0036834611     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2002.0086     Document Type: Article

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