An evidence-based oral hygiene education program for nursing staff

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 256-259

  Forsell, Marianne ^a   Kullberg, Erika ^a   Hoogstraate, Janet ^b   Johansson, Olle ^c   Sjögren, Petteri ^d  

^a Oral Care   (Sweden)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d R and D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education; Evidence based practice; Nursing; Oral hygiene

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955751933     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2010.11.017     Document Type: Article

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