Oral cancer-improving early detection and promoting prevention. Are you up to date?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 213, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 297-299

  Mighell, A J ^a   Gallagher, J E ^b  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH TUMOR; PATIENT REFERRAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL CARE; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84866696729     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.838     Document Type: Article

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