Strategies to improve the quality of oral health care for frail and dependent older people

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 165-169

  Steele, J G ^a   Walls, A W G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental care; Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DIET; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; STANDARD; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DIET; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORAL HYGIENE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 0031229501     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.6.3.165     Document Type: Article

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