Is manual dexterity essential in the selection of dental students?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 149-155

  Giuliani, M ^a   Lajolo, C ^a   Clemente, L ^b   Querqui, A ^b   Viotti, R ^c   Boari, A ^a   Miani, C M ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Istituto Don Orione   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE TESTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; ROME; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 34547904275     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2007.688     Document Type: Article

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