Implicit ageism in dental students: general representations of ageing health and specific representations of the mouth.
By 2040, more than one in four Europeans is expected to be over 65. Despite improvements in older patients' care, oral healthcare is still neglected. One of the major obstacles could be the negative representations associated with aging: ageism. The present study aims to quantify and qualify ageism...
| Publicado en: | Educational Gerontology Vol. 50; no. 7; pp. 659 - 671 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2024
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