Training in the primary prevention and early detection of oral cancer: Pilot study of its impact on clinicians' perceptions and intentions

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 748-753

  Lehew, Charles W ^a,c   Epstein, Joel B ^b   Koerber, Anne ^a   Kaste, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER PREVENTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOUTH CANCER; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH TUMOR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 64849100351     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130908800115     Document Type: Article

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