Readability of educational materials for endodontic patients

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1703-1706

  Woodmansey, Karl ^a  

^a Bozeman Endodontics PLLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Endodontic; patient education; readability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION LITERACY; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLICATION; READING;

COMPREHENSION; ENDODONTICS; HUMANS; INFORMATION LITERACY; INTERNET; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; READING;

EID: 77956980123     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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