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Effect of extramural experiences on dental students' attitudes
Author(s) -
Grantham EV,
Block MJ
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1983.47.10.tb01723.x
Subject(s) - mentally retarded , community center , mentally ill , psychology , medicine , set (abstract data type) , clinical psychology , medical education , psychiatry , mental health , developmental psychology , mental illness , political science , recreation , computer science , law , programming language
This study was designed to determine the effect of a set of community dentistry extramural experiences on student attitudes. The experiences involved one or more of four underserved or special populations: the mentally retarded, the mentally ill, correctional center inmates, and indigent children. Comparison of student responses to attitude questionnaires before and after the extramural experiences showed both positive and negative changes in attitude.