Differences in clinical decision making: a comparison between specialists and general dentists

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

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-144

  Bigras, Brigitte R ^a   Johnson, Bradford R ^b   BeGole, Ellen A ^b   Wenckus, Christopher S ^b  

^a Endodontics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 46149093277     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.01.037     Document Type: Article

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