Oral Care of Hospitalised Older Patients in the Acute Medical Setting

Oral health care is an essential aspect of nursing care. There are many variances in the quality and frequency of the oral care that is delivered to patients by nursing staff, such as oral care being given a low priority when compared to other nursing care elements, oral care being neglected, and or...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kathryn Salamone, Elaine Yacoub, Anne-Marie Mahoney, Karen-leigh Edward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/827670