Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers and risk of death

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1435-1440

  Thomas, David R ^a   Goode, Patricia S ^a   Tarquine, Paige Huber ^a   Allman, Richard M ^a  

^a CHSB 219 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH; DECUBITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0029800441     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb04067.x     Document Type: Article

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