A self-reported survey of Alzheimer's centers in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Special Care in Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 164-170

  Vergona, Kathleen Dobrosielski ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Gerodontics; Nursing homes; Oral care for aged; Survey

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICARE; MOUTH EXAMINATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21644484157     PISSN: 02751879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2005.tb01428.x     Document Type: Review

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