Should dentists become 'oral physicians'? Yes, dentists should become 'oral physicians'

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Giddon, Donald B ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CANCER SCREENING; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MOUTH; MOUTH CARCINOMA; NOMENCLATURE; NUTRITION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; STOMATOLOGY; TEACHING;

EID: 2342631117     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2004.0208     Document Type: Review

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