Which dressing for diabetic foot ulcers?

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 107-109

  Fisken, R A ^a   Digby, M ^a  

^a FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Foot ulcer; Wound dressing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOT ULCER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; IRELAND; LASER SURGERY; NURSE; PODIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0029785029     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.1960130405     Document Type: Article

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