Effectiveness of an educational program in reducing the incidence of wrong-site tooth extraction

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 288-294

  Chang, Hao Hueng ^a   Lee, Jang Jaer ^a   Cheng, Shih Jung ^a   Yang, Puo Jen ^b   Hahn, Liang Jiunn ^b   Kuo, Ying Shiung ^b   Lan, Wan Hong ^c   Kok, Sang Heng ^b,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Natl Taiwan Univ Staff Grade O   (Taiwan)

^c Dept D   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENTISTRY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TAIWAN; TOOTH EXTRACTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TERMINOLOGY; TOOTH; TOOTH EXTRACTION; WRITING;

EID: 4444369383     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.01.018     Document Type: Article

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