Biting back at poor oral hygiene

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 367-372

  McNeill, Helen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034410265     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/iccn.2000.1531     Document Type: Article

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