The Delphi Process in Dental Research

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 211-220

  Cramer, Carl K ^a   Klasser, Gary D ^b   Epstein, Joel B ^b   Sheps, Samuel B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; DENTAL RESEARCH;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DENTAL RESEARCH;

EID: 56549122646     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: 15323390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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