The workforce of professionals complementary to dentistry in the general dental services: A survey of general dental practices in the South West

British Dental Journal

Volumn 194, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 389-397

  Sprod, A ^a   Boyles, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Dental Public Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE DENTISTRY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 17544390679     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4810005     Document Type: Article

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