British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 505-510 , December 2005

Correlation between a patient-centred outcome score and surgical skill in oral surgery

  • A.W. Evans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • R.M.A. Leeson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK
    • ,
  • A. Petrie

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Unit, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK

Received 6 August 2004 ,Accepted 24 February 2005.

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PII: S0266-4356(05)00067-7

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.02.007

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 505-510 , December 2005

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