The advantages and disadvantages of running a clinical trial in general practices

British Dental Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 311-313

  Jones, C S ^a   Billington, R W ^a   Pearson, G J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; GLASS IONOMER; TOOTH CEMENT;

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTIST; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; PLASTER CAST; REVIEW; TOOTH FILLING; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL RESTORATION WEAR; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 4944259928     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811649     Document Type: Review

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