Professional oral care in end-of-life patients with advanced cancers in a hospice ward: improvement of oral conditions

Abstract Background In end-of-life patients with advanced cancers, oral examination, oral care, and oral re-examination are crucial. Although oral symptoms are among the major complaints of end-of-life patients, few studies have focused on oral care in these patients. In this study, the association...

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Main Authors: Ting-Ying Wu, Hsiu-Yueh Liu, Chien-Yi Wu, Hung-Cheng Chen, Shun-Te Huang, Ping-Ho Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-00684-0