Differences in the duties of nurses in dental clinics in different countries
- Authors: Brudyan G.S.1, Mikhailov V.D.2
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Affiliations:
- Voskresensk Dental Polyclinic
- Leningrad Regional Hospital
- Issue: Vol 25, No 3 (2023)
- Pages: 44-48
- Section: Nursing abroad
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0025-8342/article/view/430300
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25879979-2023-03-09
- ID: 430300
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Abstract
Nurses are an essential part of dental practice, but their role can vary greatly from country to country. This article describes the peculiarities of the work of nurses in dental clinics in different countries and provides examples illustrating the differences in their responsibilities.
These differences are related to the specifics of local health systems and the needs of patients. Understanding them should facilitate the exchange of experience and knowledge among health professionals internationally.
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About the authors
Gor S. Brudyan
Voskresensk Dental Polyclinic
Author for correspondence.
Email: dr-brudyan@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-9434-8537
surgeon
Russian Federation, 140209, Moscow Region, Voskresensk, ul. Zapadnaya, 14Vladislav D. Mikhailov
Leningrad Regional Hospital
Email: dr.michailov@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-9265-2985
maxillofacial surgeon, Dentist
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgReferences
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