The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner's Role in Reducing Oral Health Disparities in Homeless Children

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-116

  DiMarco, Marguerite A ^a   Huff, Marlene ^a   Kinion, Elizabeth ^a   Kendra, Mary Agnes ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

dental caries; homeless children; Oral health; poor children; role of the pediatric nurse practitioner in oral health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; ORAL HEALTH; POVERTY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 60249099563     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.12.013     Document Type: Article

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