Student perspectives and opinions on their experience at an undergraduate outreach dental teaching centre at Cardiff: A 5-year study

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-16

  Lynch, C D ^a   Ash, P J ^b   Chadwick, B L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b St Davids Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental education; Dental students; Outreach; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINICS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FACULTY, DENTAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRECEPTORSHIP; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, DENTAL; WALES;

EID: 74049118020     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2009.00584.x     Document Type: Article

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