Dentists' comfort in treating underserved populations after participating in community-based clinical experiences as a student

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 422-430

  McQuistan, Michelle R ^a   Kuthy, Raymond A ^a   Heller, Keith E ^a   Qian, Fang ^a   Riniker, Katharine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Dental care for disabled; Dentist comfort; Extramural; Frail elderly; Homebound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTIST; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PRECEPTORSHIP; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STUDENTS, DENTAL; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 44049084956     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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