The point prevalence of wounds in a teaching hospital

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 686-688

  Gruen, Russell L ^a   Chang, Stanley ^a   Maclellan, Donald G ^a,b  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross sectional survey; Leg ulcers; Point prevalence; Pressure ulcers; Wounds

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAFF TRAINING; WOUND CARE;

EID: 0030751341     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb07109.x     Document Type: Article

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