title: The dilemma of student attendance of learning opportunities.
abstract: Lecturers at the School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, expressed dissatisfaction with student attendance of learning opportunities and it was suggested that attendance of learning opportunities should be made compulsory.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Science, University of Pretoria, PO Box 667. glynis.pickworth@up.ac.za
authors.forename: Glynis E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Pickworth
authors.forename: Willem D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Snyman
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Suzette J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Beukes
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000592:standards*; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000592:standards; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires