Recognition and management of oral health problems in older adults by physicians: A pilot study

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 474-477

  Jones, Thomas V ^a   Siegel, Mitchel J ^b   Schneider, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HEALTH; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0032201082     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.11.6.474     Document Type: Article

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