Referrals

From Volume 34, Issue 6, July 2007 | Pages 338-339

Authors

FJT Burke

Primary Dental Care Research Group, University Birmingham School of Dentistry, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN, UK

Articles by FJT Burke

Ruth Freeman

BDS, PhD, MSc(DPH), MMedSc, DDPH RCS(Eng), FFPH RCP(UK)

Professor of Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Queen's University Belfast

Articles by Ruth Freeman

Abstract

It is beholden to the general dental practitioner to refer patients for whom (s)he feels that treatment could be carried out to a higher standard, or more efficiently and effectively, by another dentist. In addition, patients are entitled to a referral for a second opinion at any time. This paper discusses the responsibilities of the referring dentist and those of the dentist to whom the patient has been referred.

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