Dental education in the rural community: A Nigerian experience

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Ibiyemi, O ^a   Taiwo, J O ^a   Oke, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

dental education; Nigeria; Rural posting; Underserved and underprivileged areas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877877374     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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