The experiences of young oral cancer patients in Scotland: Symptom recognition and delays in seeking professional help

British Dental Journal

Volumn 208, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 465-471

  Grant, E ^a   Silver, K ^b   Bauld, L ^b   Day, R ^c   Warnakulasuriya, S ^d  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH TUMOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND; SELF CARE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 77952851571     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.450     Document Type: Article

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