An outline of competencies and the appropriate postgraduate educational pathways in implant dentistry

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL1., 2009, Pages 44-54

  Donos, N ^a   Mardas, N ^a   Buser, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Competencies; Implant dentistry; Postgraduate education

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EUROPE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; STANDARD; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL IMPLANTATION; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EUROPE; HUMANS; PROSTHODONTICS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 68949170701     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2008.01528.x     Document Type: Article

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