The Oral Health Assessment Tool - Validity and reliability

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 191-199

  Chalmers, J M ^a,e   King, P L ^b   Spencer, A J ^c   Wright, F A C ^d   Carter, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Hunter Health   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Geriatric dentistry; Nursing facilities; Older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 26644452310     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2005.tb00360.x     Document Type: Article

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