Oral health care in the elderly population in Malaysia - A review

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 433-438

  John, Jacob ^a   Mani, S A ^b   Azizah, Y ^a  

^a Klinik Pergigian Hospital Pasir Mas   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Geriatric dentistry; Health; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; ORAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 18444392089     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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