Variation in periodontal referral in 2 regions in the UK

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 590-595

  Linden, Gerard J ^a   Stevenson, Mike ^a   Burke, F J Trevor ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General dental practitioners; Periodontal disease; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0033194668     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.1999.260905.x     Document Type: Article

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