Student perspectives on their recent dental outreach placement experiences

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 80-86

  Smith, Michael ^a   Lennon, M A ^a   Brook, A H ^a   Ritucci, L ^a   Robinson, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community based education; Dental student; Extramural; Outreach; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL CLINICS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PRECEPTORSHIP; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 33744807770     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2006.00396.x     Document Type: Article

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