The Chronic Wound Management Decision Tree: A tool for long-term care nurses

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 92-99

  Knight, Cheryl L ^a  

^a Good Samaritan Society   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DECISION TREE; HUMAN; INJURY; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; WOUND HEALING;

BANDAGES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DECISION TREES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030092754     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-199603000-00005     Document Type: Article

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