A survey of the oral care practices of intensive care nurses

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 69-76

  Jones, H ^a   Newton, J T ^a   Bower, E J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental care; Intensive care; Nursing assessment; Nursing protocol

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOOTH BRUSHING;

EID: 1842504153     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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