Dental hygienists’ perceptions of professionalism are multidimensional and context-dependent: a qualitative study in Japan

Abstract Background Due to the declining birth rate and aging of Japanese society, the roles and responsibilities of dental hygienists are continuously expanding. Medical professionalism needs to be pursued continuously throughout one’s career in order to improve dental care and treatment. Although...

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Main Authors: Yukiko Nagatani, Rintaro Imafuku, Toshinobu Takemoto, Tadayuki Waki, Taiji Obayashi, Tetsuji Ogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-017-1107-9