A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 2. Mechanics of the referral and patient communication

British Dental Journal

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1-6

  Brocklehurst, P R ^a   Baker, S R ^b   Speight, Paul M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Oral Health and Development   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH TUMOR; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRECANCER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; HEALTH PROMOTION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 76249093965     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.55     Document Type: Article

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