Turkish dentists' knowledge of head and neck cancer therapy-related complications: Implications for the future

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-92

  Guneri P ^a   Cankaya H ^a   Kaya, A ^a   Boyaciolu H ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cancer of the head and neck; Cancer therapy; Education; Knowledge; Oral complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TOOTH DISEASE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOOTH DISEASES; TURKEY;

EID: 37549051737     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00813.x     Document Type: Article

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