Influence of community-based dental education on dental students' preparation and intent to treat underserved populations

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 534-539

  Piskorowski, Wilhelm A ^a   Stenafac, Stephen J ^b   Fitzgerald, Mark ^b   Green, Thomas G ^b   Krell, Rachel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Community dentistry; Community based dental education; Dental education; Oral health care for the underserved; Underserved populations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; DENTAL CLINICS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MICHIGAN; POVERTY; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860687338     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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