Is there a need for a common framework of dental specialties in Europe?

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 138-143

  Sanz, M ^a   Widstrom E ^b,c   Eaton, K A ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bologna Process; Convergence of education and training; Dental specialties; European Union

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; ENDODONTICS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORAL SURGERY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHODONTICS; PERIODONTICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; ENDODONTICS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; ORTHODONTICS; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; PERIODONTICS; PROSTHODONTICS; PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY; SPECIALTIES, DENTAL; SURGERY, ORAL;

EID: 53149153584     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2008.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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