Knowledge, opinions, and practices about oral cancer among general medical practitioners in Lagos, Nigeria

Knowledge, opinions, and practices about oral cancer among general medical practitioners in Lagos, Nigeria

Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and practices of general medical practitioners (GMPs) in Lagos on screening for oral cancer (OC). Materials and Methods: A 43-item self-administered questionnaires was filled by each GMPs recruited into the study. Analysis was done using the SPSS version 17.5....

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Main Authors:	Olalekan Micah Gbotolorun, Olutola Eweka, Akinola Lawal, Olurotimi Fadeyibi, Christian Ibezie Emeka
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:	Journal of Oral Research and Review
Subjects:	Early detection general physicians oral cancer
Online Access:	http://www.jorr.org/article.asp?issn=2249-4987;year=2015;volume=7;issue=1;spage=6;epage=11;aulast=Gbotolorun

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