The social validation of pharmacological approaches to the management of dental anxiety in adults: Impact of treatment urgency, method of intervention and treatment outcome

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 375-386

  Al Jaafer, Noor ^a   Izadi, Maryam ^b   Daly, Blanaid ^a   Newton, J Tim ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior management; Dental anxiety; Social validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248336257     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2007.35.3.375     Document Type: Article

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