title: Patient-centred measures in dental practice: 1. An overview.
abstract: This paper explores the way that patient participation has increased in dentistry in recent years and introduces the two concepts of 'quality of life' and 'patient satisfaction' and examines their relevance to everyday clinical dental practice.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Philip R H
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Newsome
authors.forename: Colman
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGrath
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003142:Communication; D003729:Dental Care; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011788:Quality of Life