Beyond comfort: Oral hygiene as a critical nursing activity in the intensive care unit

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Beyond comfort: Oral hygiene as a critical nursing activity in the intensive care unit

Background: The role of oral hygiene in maintaining the health and well being of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is indisputable. This importance is not reflected in the body of research related to ICU practice. While a number of studies have examined oral hygiene practices in oncologic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Berry, A., Davidson, Patricia
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Churchill Livingstone 2006
Subjects:	Oral hygiene Research Knowledge
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39737

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