Dental Hygiene Education for Nursing Staff

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 329-333

  Kullberg, Erika ^a   Forsell, Marianne ^a   Wedel, Peter ^a   Sjögren, Petteri ^a   Johansson, Olle ^a   Herbst, Bertil ^a   Hoogstraate, Janet ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; SWEDEN;

EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; ORAL HYGIENE; SWEDEN;

EID: 70349759333     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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