Comparison of oral health status on admission and at discharge in a group of geriatric rehabilitation patients

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-228

  Andersson, Pia ^a   Hallberg, Ingalill R ^b   Renvert, Stefan ^a  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Geriatric rehabilitation patients; Nursing care; Oral assessment guide; Oral health procedures; Oral health status

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; NURSING; OBSERVER VARIATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; REHABILITATION NURSING; SWEDEN;

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORAL HEALTH; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; REHABILITATION NURSING; SWEDEN;

EID: 13744262368     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a8530     Document Type: Article

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