Risk perception of oral cancer in smokers attending primary care: A randomised controlled trial

Oral Oncology

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 916-924

  Humphris, G M ^a   Freeman, R ^b   Clarke, H M M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oral cancer; Patient information leaflet; Randomised controlled trial; Risk perception; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; NORTHERN IRELAND; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING;

EID: 5644224615     PISSN: 13688375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2004.04.008     Document Type: Article

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