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Understanding diversity as a framework for improving student throughput
(Maastricht University, 2007)
INTRODUCTION: Literature suggests that a diverse body of healthcare graduates could extend health service delivery. However, the
literature also indicates that the throughput of minority, working class, and historically ...
Gender and race distribution of dental graduates (1985 - 2004) and first year dental students (2000 - 2005) in South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2005)
This paper, written at the close of a decade
of democracy in South Africa, sets
out to analyse the demographic profile
of dental graduates from 1985-2004 at
the five Faculties/Schools of Dentistry in
South Africa. A ...
Recruiting and retaining rural students: evidence from a Faculty of Dentistry in South Africa
(Deakin University, 2012)
There is a shortage internationally of adequately trained health professionals to service rural areas. Health
professionals are more likely to practice in communities that are like the one in which they grew up. The WHO ...
Moving beyond description: research that helps improve teaching and learning
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010)
This paper is premised on the assumption that education research, in order to be relevant, needs to generate explanations that have educational significance and applicability. It argues that much of the health sciences ...
Making the most of teaching at the chairside
(Wiley, 2011)
This paper examines the chairside as an opportunity for teaching and learning. It sets out to understand how students learn in the dental clinic so that they can better be supported in their clinical learning. The paper ...