Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , January 2005

Opportunities for nursing-dental collaboration: Addressing oral health needs among the elderly

  • Patricia Coleman, PhD, APRN, BC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Patricia Coleman, University of Rochester School of Nursing, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642

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PII: S0029-6554(04)00160-5

doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2004.06.008

Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , January 2005