Development and implementation of communication skills in dentistry: An example from South Africa

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-34

  White, J G ^a   Kruger C ^a   Snyman, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Communication skills teaching; Curriculum development; Dentist patient relationship; Standardised patient

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 44049099710     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2007.00488.x     Document Type: Article

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