Conducting oral examinations for cancer in general practice: What are the barriers?

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-84

  Wade, J ^a   Smith, H ^a   Hankins, M ^a   Llewellyn, Carrie ^a  

^a BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Cancer; General practice; Oral; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MASS SCREENING; MOUTH TUMOR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOUTH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77950493714     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmp064     Document Type: Article

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