D-E-N-T-A-L: A rapid self-administered screening instrument to promote referrals for further evaluation in older adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 979-981

  Bush, Lisa A ^a   Horenkamp, Norman ^a   Morley, John E ^a   Spiro III, Avron ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SELF EVALUATION; TOOTH DISEASE; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0029826059     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01872.x     Document Type: Article

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