Oral health care needs of dependent older people: Responsibilities of nurses and care staff

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1325-1332

  Fitzpatrick, Joanne ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dependent older people; Knowledge and practice issues; Nursing; Oral health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MOUTH DISEASE; NURSING STAFF; RESIDENTIAL HOME; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FRAIL ELDERLY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MOUTH DISEASES; NURSING STAFF; ORAL HEALTH; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 0034574115     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01631.x     Document Type: Article

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