The role of dental therapists working in four personal dental service pilots: Type of patients seen, work undertaken and cost-effectiveness within the context of the dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 491-496

  Harris, R ^a   Burnside, G ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; HUMAN; PATIENT; SALARY;

ADULT; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELEGATION, PROFESSIONAL; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, DENTAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 8144222070     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811749     Document Type: Article

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