Variation in periodontal referral by general dental practitioners

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 655-661

  Linden, Gerard J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General dental practitioners; Periodontal disease; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTICS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; ROOT PLANING; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0032134867     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.1998.tb02502.x     Document Type: Article

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