Dentists' opinions and practices in oral cancer prevention and early detection in Northern Germany

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 313-319

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

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

dentist; early detection; opinion; oral cancer; practice

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CONSULTATION; DENTIST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; TOBACCO;

EID: 85027949712     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: 14735709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e3283447426     Document Type: Article

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