Foundations of good ulcer care

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 176, Issue 2 A, 1998, Pages 20S-25S

  Steed, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT AMPUTATION; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; LIMB BLOOD FLOW; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING; WOUND CARE;

EID: 0031654621     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(98)00178-0     Document Type: Article

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