From: Patient-centred care in general dental practice - a systematic review of the literature
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Published between January 1970 and February 2013 | Published prior to 1970 |
Published in English and full-text accessible | Articles which were not available in English or full text unavailable |
Content directly relevant to dentistry or related disciplines | Not concerned with the field of dentistry |
Articles investigating the conceptual framework or dimensions of patient-centred care | Articles not directly related to “patient-centred care” |
Any publication undertaking primary research into PCC irrespective of type of study design | Opinion articles, reviews or reports of non-original research |