A collaborative community-based oral care program for school-age children

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-22

  Melvin, Christina S ^a  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health clinical nurse specialist; Impoverished children; Oral health; Refugee children; School based dental services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COOPERATION; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REFUGEE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAID; NURSE CLINICIANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POVERTY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REFUGEES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 33746602743     PISSN: 08876274     EISSN: 15389782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002800-200601000-00007     Document Type: Review

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