Competency assessment for infection control in the undergraduate dental curriculum

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 148-154

  Milward, Mike R ^a   Cooper, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competency; Hand hygiene; Infection control; Undergraduate dental education

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT STUDIES; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; FLUORESCENT DYES; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 34748849528     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2007.00439.x     Document Type: Article

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