Patient preferences for dental clinical attire: A cross-sectional survey in a dental hospital

British Dental Journal

Volumn 203, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 681-685

  McKenna, G ^a   Lillywhite, G R R ^a   Maini, N ^a  

^a EDINBURGH DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; DENTIST; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASK; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLOTHING; DENTAL STAFF; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; MALE; MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS;

EID: 37249015630     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2007.1109     Document Type: Article

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