The effect of a community dental service outreach programme on the confidence of undergraduate students to treat children: A pilot study

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-13

  Lindsay Hunter, M ^a   Oliver, Richard ^a   Lewis, Rosamund ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community dental service; Outreach teaching; Paediatric dentistry; Undergraduate dental curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893116041     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2007.00433.x     Document Type: Article

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