Undergraduate training as preparation for vocational training in England: A survey of vocational dental practitioners’ and their trainers’ views

British Dental Journal

Volumn 201, Issue s5, 2006, Pages 9-15

  Patel, J ^a   Fox, K ^b   Grieveson, B ^c   Youngson, Callum C ^b  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Mersey Deanery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, DENTAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; PRECEPTORSHIP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, DENTAL;

EID: 33748531356     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4814067     Document Type: Article

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