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Promoting oral health through community engagement.
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The ethical principle of respect for persons presents multiple dimensions to stimulate debate around issues related to informed consent for participation, data management, confidentiality and privacy. The informed consent process is built on a continuum involving a comprehensive explanation of the proposed study; and the declaration of consent (the right to withdraw from at anytime from the stu...
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One of the unique features of the University of Manitoba faculty of dentistry is its successful administration of a substantial network of community-based dental programs that serve disadvantaged populations throughout Manitoba and northern Canada. Many of these dental programs act as host locations for the service learning experiences required of all University of Manitoba dentistry and dental...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Dental Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0007-0610,1476-5373
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.535