The Use of the Internet within a Dental School Students in Damascus University


Abstract in English

The Internet is an increasingly popular medium for delivering educational material. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of students to the use of the Internet within a dental school in Damascus University. Questionnaires were distributed to undergraduate dental students in the third and fourth clinical years. All students have access to computers and Internet at the university.

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