Pruritus in burns: A descriptive study

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 305-308

  Bell, Lorraine ^a   McAdams, Thomas ^a   Morgan, Roberta ^a   Parshley, Philip F ^a   Pike, Renee C ^a   Riggs, Phyllis ^a   Carpenter, Janet E ^a  

^a Oregon Burn Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BURNS; HUMAN; PRURITUS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0023764760     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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