Pressure ulcer prevalence in two general hospitals

Decubitis

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 38-43

  Shannon, Mary L ^a   Skorga, Phyllis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b Quality Assurance Southern Health Plan ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

AGED; DECUBITUS ULCER; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0024760529     PISSN: 08981655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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