Obstacles to implementing evidence-based dentistry: A focus group-based study

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 736-744

  Hannes, Karin ^a,c   Norré, David ^b   Goedhuys, Jo ^b   Naert, Ignace ^b   Aertgeerts, Bert ^a,b  

^a Belgian Branch of the Cochrane Collaboration

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Catholic University ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Evidence based dentistry; Focus groups; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; COST; DENTISTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; BELGIUM; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DENTISTRY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 46349112124     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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