Variation in Dentists' Clinical Decisions

1995197 citationsReview

Authors

James D. Bader · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Daniel A. Shugars · Badr University in Cairo

Abstract

Even when differences in patients are controlled, variation in dentists' clinical decisions is ubiquitous. While its consequences remain undetermined, the variation in basic clinical decisions such as caries diagnosis signals the need to consider the extent to which the appropriateness of care is affected.

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Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Dental Health and Care Utilization Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volume 55, Issue 3, pp. 181-188

DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1995.tb02364.x

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