The prevalence of academic dishonesty in Texas dental hygiene programs

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1247-1260

  Muhney, Kelly A ^a   Gutmann, Marylou E ^a   Schneiderman, Emet ^a   DeWald, Janice P ^a   McCann, Ann ^a   Campbell, Patricia R ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic dishonesty; Academic integrity; College cheating; Dental cheating; Dental ethics; Dental hygiene ethics; Health professions cheating; Honor codes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COMPLICITY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DENTAL ASSISTANT; EDUCATION; FORGERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECUMBENCY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COMPLICITY; DECEPTION; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; FRAUD; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RATIONALIZATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149192671     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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