Assessment and evaluation of individual prerequisites for dental education

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 152-160

  Heintze, Ulf ^a   Radeborg, K ^b   Bengtsson, H ^b   Stenlaas A ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Admission model; Interview; Manual dexterity; Psychological ability tests; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; STANDARD; STUDENT; SWEDEN;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; STUDENT DROPOUTS; SWEDEN;

EID: 16644390569     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2004.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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