The association between malnutrition and oral health status in elderly in long-term care facilities: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1568-1581

  Van Lancker, Aurélie ^a   Verhaeghe, Sofie ^a   Van Hecke, Ann ^a,b   Vanderwee, Katrien ^a   Goossens, Joline ^a   Beeckman, Dimitri ^a,c,d  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Elderly; Long term care; Malnutrition; Oral health status

Indexed keywords

AGED; HEALTH; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALNUTRITION; NURSING HOME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALNUTRITION; NURSING HOMES; ORAL HEALTH;

EID: 84869865589     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.04.001     Document Type: Review

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