International education research issues in meeting the oral health needs of geriatric populations: an introduction.
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Prof. Bullock is Professor, The Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education (CUREMeDE), Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, Cardiff, Wales; Dr. Berkey is Professor, Schools of Dental Medicine and Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver; and Dr. Smith is Manager, Geriatric and Special Needs Populations, American Dental Association. Direct correspondence and requests for reprints to Prof. Alison D. Bullock, The Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education (CUREMeDE), Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, Wales CF10 3WT, UK; [email protected].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of dental education
دوره 74 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010