Dentists' perspectives on oral cancer: A survey in Northern Germany and a comparison with international data

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-152

  Hertrampf, Katrin ^a   Wiltfang, Jörg ^a   Koller, Michael ^c   Klosa, Karsten ^b   Wenz, Hans J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dentists; Early detection; Knowledge; Opinion; Oral cancer; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DENTIST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DENTISTS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76449089570     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e3283362a69     Document Type: Article

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