An oral cancer information leaflet for smokers in primary care: Results from two randomised controlled trials

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-149

  Humphris, G M ^a   Field, E A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Health awareness; Oral cancer; Patient information leaflets; Screening; Tobacco smokers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH TUMOR; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SMOKING;

EID: 2142640231     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0301-5661.2004.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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