Simulation of medical emergencies in dental practice: Development and evaluation of an undergraduate training programme

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 399-404

  Newby, J P ^a,b   Keast, J ^a   Adam, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Goulburn Valley Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

dental education; Medical emergencies; simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 78650159540     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01260.x     Document Type: Article

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