Why Do Dentists Refer to Specific Orthodontists?

Why refer to a psychiatrist?

practice is now firmly established. Numerous studies have demonstrated the high prevalence of psychiatric disorder among general hospital patients, which is up to twice that of the population at large. Furthermore, psychological problems that may not amount to a specific psychiatric disorder have an important bearing on the presentation and course of many medical conditions. These problems incl...

Communication practices and preferences between orthodontists and general dentists.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate similarities and differences in orthodontists' and general dentists' perceptions regarding their interdisciplinary communication. MATERIALS AND METHODS Orthodontists (N  =  137) and general dentists (N  =  144) throughout the United States responded to an invitation to participate in a Web-based and mailed survey, respectively. RESULTS The results indicated that orthod...

Quality of orthodontic treatment performed by orthodontists and general dentists.

OBJECTIVE To perform a blind comparative evaluation of the quality of orthodontic treatment provided by orthodontists and general dentists. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty cases of orthodontic treatment were evaluated-30 treated by specialists in orthodontics and 30 treated by general dentists with no specialization course. Orthodontists were selected randomly by lots, in a population of 1596 pro...

Why do GPs hesitate to refer diabetes patients to a self-management education program: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND Self-management support is seen as a cornerstone of good diabetes care and many countries are currently engaged in initiatives to integrate self-management support in primary care. Concerning the organisation of these programs, evidence is growing that engagement of health care professionals, in particular of GPs, is critical for successful application. This paper reports on a study ...

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