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Ten things dental students can do to support LGBT+ patients

BDJ Student volume 28, pages 18–22 (2021)Cite this article

By Andrew Gilliver, Pride in Practice Coordinator at LGBT Foundation and Don Dimitroff, Education Support Officer, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital & University Dental Hospital of Manchester

The experiences we have during our studies should be ones of equality, inclusion, respect and embracing diversity. We all want to live and work in a world where people are accepted for who they are and it's important that our patients feel comfortable in sharing anything with us that is appropriate to their ongoing health care.

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  2. Manchester Royal Eye Hospital & University Dental Hospital of Manchester, NHS Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Road, M13 9WL, Manchester, UK

    Don Dimitroff

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Gilliver, A., Dimitroff, D. Ten things dental students can do to support LGBT+ patients. BDJ Student 28, 18–22 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-020-0172-4

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