Dental therapy in the United Kingdom: Part 1. Developments in therapists' training and role

British Dental Journal

Volumn 207, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 355-359

  Rowbotham, J S ^a   Godson, J H ^a   Williams, S A ^a   Csikar, J I ^a   Bradley, S ^b  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Bedale Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 70350442871     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.900     Document Type: Article

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