1. Referral patterns of emergency physicians regarding head and neck pathology in Western Australia
- Author
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Ong Jo Ann, Kruger Estie, Gebauer Dieter, and Tennant Marc
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Scope of practice ,Referral ,business.industry ,General surgery ,Dentoalveolar surgery ,030206 dentistry ,General Medicine ,stomatognathic diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Oral and maxillofacial surgery ,Medicine ,Craniofacial ,business ,Head and neck - Abstract
Those dual qualified in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in Australia have a scope of practice that includes dentoalveolar surgery, facial fractures, craniofacial deformities, salivary gland disease, temporomandibular joint disorders, and the treatment of oral and facial cancers with reconstruction. This differs from other countries such as the UK, the US, France and Brazil, which can lead to complexities of interaction when internationally trained health professionals, who may be unaware of this wide breadth of practice, are the ‘gatekeepers’ at tertiary health facilities. 1 – 3
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- 2018