Evaluation of dentists' perceived needs regarding treatment of the anxious patient

British Dental Journal

Volumn 204, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Hill, K B ^a   Hainsworth, J M ^b   Burke, F J T ^a   Fairbrother, K J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE DENTISTRY;

EID: 42549151487     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.318     Document Type: Article

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