An audit of the quality of a referral document, designed in accordance with Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, for paediatric exodontia under general anaesthesia

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 307-308

  Baker, R A ^a,c   Anthony, L ^a   Sanders, H ^b  

^a TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c Midvale Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DOCUMENTATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARD; TOOTH EXTRACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD; DENTAL AUDIT; DOCUMENTATION; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 33744747912     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2006.00740.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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