Quality improvement of referrals to a department of restorative dentistry following the use of a referral proforma by referring dental practitioners

British Dental Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-88

  Djemal, S ^a   Chia, M ^a   Ubaya Narayange, T ^a  

^a UK Alexanderdavies3 nhsnet   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DENTIST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; REPARATIVE DENTISTRY; TELEPHONE;

CORRESPONDENCE; DENTAL RECORDS; DENTAL SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 4143106744     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811477     Document Type: Article

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