Assessment of children prior to dental extractions under general anaesthesia in Scotland

British Dental Journal

Volumn 196, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 629-633

  Tochel, C ^c   Hosey, M T ^a   Macpherson, L ^a   Pine, C ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; DENTAL CARE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TELEPHONE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 2942628183     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811281     Document Type: Review

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