Dental nurses on perceived gender differences in their dentist's communication and interaction style

British Dental Journal

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-164

  Gorter, R C ^a   Bleeker, J C ^a   Freeman, R ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTIST; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; DENTISTS; DENTISTS, WOMEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NETHERLANDS; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33747109805     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4813848     Document Type: Article

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