Innovative educational methods and technologies applicable to continuing professional development in periodontology

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 43-52

  Mattheos, N ^a   Schoonheim Klein, M ^b   Walmsley, A D ^c   Chapple, I L C ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Continuous professional development; Dental education; Educational methods; Periodontology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951720670     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2010.00624.x     Document Type: Article

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