Shared learning for oral health therapy and dental students: Enhanced understanding of roles and responsibilities through interprofessional education

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Ritchie, C ^a   Dann, L ^a   J Ford, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Interprofessional education; Oral health care team; Roles and responsibilities; Shared learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COHORT STUDIES; CURRICULUM; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871675556     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2012.00762.x     Document Type: Article

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