Reasons for nonattendance for the treatment of venous ulcers in an inner-city clinic

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 180-186

  Pieper, Barbara ^a   DiNardo, Ellen ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VARICOSIS;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT REFUSAL; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 0032106592     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-199807000-00008     Document Type: Article

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