Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 73-76 , June 2009

Decision Support Systems in Dental Decision Making: An Introduction

  • Khanna Vikram, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Khanna Vikram, BDS, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, India
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  • F.R. Karjodkar, MDS

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doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2009.03.003

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 73-76 , June 2009

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