Predental students' attitudes toward and perceptions of the dental profession

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1458-1464

  Hawley, Nathan J ^a   Ditmyer, Marcia M ^a   Sandoval, Victor A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career expectations; Dental school admissions; Predental students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CAREER CHOICE; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION, PREDENTAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENTS, DENTAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849166860     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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