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Factors affecting quality of oral care in intensive care units.

L L Allen Furr, Catherine J CJ Binkley, Cynthia C McCurren, and Ruth R Carrico

J Adv Nurs 48(5):454-62 (2004) PMID 15533083

This paper presents a study to assess to nurses' attitudes and practices concerning oral care and to determine predictors of the quality of oral care in intensive care units.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03228.x
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