Eye care habits of dentists registered in the United Kingdom

British Dental Journal

Volumn 203, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Chadwick, R G ^a   Alatsaris, M ^a   Ranka, M ^a  

^a DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DENTIST; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION; VISION DISORDERS;

ADULT; AGED; DENTISTS; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 34548245923     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2007.580     Document Type: Article

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