Dentistry for persons with special needs: How should it be recognized?

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 803-806

  Ettinger, Ronald L ^a   Chalmers, Jane ^b   Frenkel, Heather ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c BRISTOL DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; CREDENTIALING; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY; SPECIALTIES, DENTAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4444338940     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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