Dental therapy in the United Kingdom: Part 2. A survey of reported working practices

British Dental Journal

Volumn 207, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 417-423

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

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Bedale Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STATE DENTISTRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71649086483     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.962     Document Type: Article

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