Dentists' perception of the role they play in early detection of oral cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 229-237

  Saleh, Amyza ^a   Kong, Yink Heay ^a,b   Vengu, Nedunchelian ^c   Badrudeen, Haja ^c   Zain, Rosnah Binti ^b,d   Cheong, Sok Ching ^a,b  

^a CANCER RESEARCH INITIATIVES FOUNDATION   (Malaysia)

^b Faculty of Dentistry   (Malaysia)

^c Plaza Damansara ^*  (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dentist; Early detection and prevention; Opportunistic screening; Oral cancer; Oral cancer awareness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH TUMOR; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTISTS; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84894092887     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.1.229     Document Type: Article

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