Routine oral examination: Clinical performance and management by general dental practitioners in primary care

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 384-389

  Mettes, Theodorus G ^a,b   Van Der Sanden, Wil J M ^a   Mokkink, Henk G ^b   Wensing, Michel ^b   Grol, Richard P T M ^b   Plasschaert, Alphons J M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Process assessment; Professional practice; Quality of oral care; Routine oral examination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DIAGNOSIS, ORAL; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548569987     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2007.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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