Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 125, Issue 10, 1392-1396
Copyright © 1994 by American Dental Association
Building the relationship between general practice and specialty dentists
HM Hazelkorn
and
LS Robins
Health Services Administration Concentration, Roosevelt University, Chicago.
Consultation is the cornerstone on which a strong referral relationship is built. Too often, general dentists and specialists underestimate the expertise of the primary practitioner. The importance of each professional is considered and situations are used to illustrate how the patient can be shortchanged when the two don't work as a team.