Yellowitz J, Horowitz A M, Goodman H S, Canto M T, Farooq N S
University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, USA.
J Am Dent Assoc. 1998 May;129(5):579-83. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1998.0275.
The authors mailed a pilot survey to 500 randomly selected general dentists. Although most dentists reported their knowledge of oral cancer to be current, their actual knowledge of oral cancer risk factors and signs and symptoms was inconsistent. Conflicting data were also found between their level of knowledge and their provision of oral cancer examinations. Most respondents agreed that patients should undergo an oral cancer examination annually, yet many do not provide this service.
作者向500名随机挑选的普通牙医邮寄了一份初步调查问卷。尽管大多数牙医报告称他们对口腔癌的了解是最新的，但他们对口腔癌风险因素以及体征和症状的实际了解并不一致。在他们的知识水平和提供口腔癌检查之间也发现了相互矛盾的数据。大多数受访者同意患者应该每年接受一次口腔癌检查，但许多人并未提供这项服务。
