Evaluation of a pilot bridging program to enable Australian dental therapists to treat adult patients

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1208-1217

  Calache, Hanny ^a,b   Hopcraft, Matthew S ^a,c  

^a DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES VICTORIA   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult patients; Australia; Dental care delivery; Dental education; Dental therapist; Mid level dental providers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-EVALUATION PROGRAMS; VICTORIA;

EID: 80052451126     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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