Paediatric dentistry in outreach settings: An essential part of undergraduate curricula?

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 199-202

  Hunter, M L ^a   Chaudhry, U ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Paediatric dentistry; Placement learning; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; PRECEPTORSHIP; WALES;

EID: 70349885487     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2009.00574.x     Document Type: Article

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