Brazilian dental students' perceptions about medical emergencies: A qualitative exploratory study

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1343-1349

  Carvalho, Regina M ^a,b   Costa, Luciane R ^a   Marcelo, Vânia C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b Residencial Califórnia ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental education; Dentistry; Emergencies; First aid

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL FACILITY; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRAZIL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE; DENTAL OFFICES; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; SAFETY; STUDENTS, DENTAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149187314     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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