title: Credibility.
abstract: The believability of a message is grounded in almost everything except the content of the message--there is no self-warranted truth. Credibility is based on the believer's assessment of the form of the message, its source, and especially by triangulation with a reference point. The most common group of reference points are compatibility, authority, collegiality, and performance.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Chambers
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003813:Dentistry / Q000592:standards*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards