Improving oral care in patients receiving mechanical ventilation

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 389-394

  Cutler, Constance J ^a   Davis, Nancy ^a  

^a ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PNEUMONIA; STANDARD;

HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORAL HYGIENE; PNEUMONIA; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 24944434971     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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