The new MFDS/MFD examination.

Abstract:

:The first diet of the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery/Faculty of Dentistry (MFDS/MFD) examination took place on 15 September 1998. This article takes a look at the reasons behind the establishment of this new examination and describes the methods to be used in candidate assessment.

journal_name

Br Dent J

journal_title

British dental journal

authors

Callis PD

doi

10.1038/sj.bdj.4809798

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1998-09-26 00:00:00

pages

308-10

issue

6

eissn

0007-0610

issn

1476-5373

journal_volume

185

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