Striving for Excellence with Evidence-Based Dentistry

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 125-128

  Gillette, Jane ^a  

^a Northwest Practice Based Research Collaborative in Evidence Based Dentistry (NW PRECEDENT)   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based dentistry; private practice; quality improvement; self assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY;

EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 69749104091     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: 15323390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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