| Autor: |
Greenwood, M., Lowry, R.J. |
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| Zdroj: |
British Dental Journal; 11/10/2001, Vol. 191 Issue 9, p510-512, 3p |
| Abstrakt: |
Objective: To compare the knowledge of oral cancer and related issues of general dental and general medical practitioners (GDPs and GMPs).Design: A questionnaire was sent to 420 primary care clinicians, half to dentists and half to doctors. Responses to the questionnaire were analysed using odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).Results: The response rate was 68.1% for GDPs and 71.9% for GMPs. Dental practitioners were significantly more likely to have diagnosed cases of oral cancer than medical practitioners (OR = 2.68, 95% CI 1.6,4.4). Important differences arose between the groups in terms of risk factor knowledge and clinical examination.Conclusion: This study demonstrates that whilst the knowledge level of both groups is generally good, there are some discrepancies. These relate mainly to risk factor knowledge and clinical examination techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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