Abstract
The growing demand for medical and dental care among people who are in overseas countries has become a major issue. The main objective of this project was to establish a method for analyzing the influence of social and cultural backgrounds of dentists who examine, diagnose, determine necessary treatment, and establish treatment plans for their patients in different countries. Japanese dentists were compared with Canadian dentists using identical patient models in a role playing interview method. Within the limitations of this pilot study, the following statements can be derived:1. The method used in this study was effective in analyzing differences in decision making among individuals or groups.2. By using this method, it is possible to establish some guidelines for patients visiting dental offices outside their native countries.
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