Chronic venous insufficiency: A focus on prevention of venous ulceration

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 227-234

  Capeheart, Jeanine Kunkel ^a,b  

^a ET Nursing Services Inc   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030185298     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-199607000-00018     Document Type: Article

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