Impact of a decision tree on chronic wound care

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 240-247

  Letourneau, Shaunne ^a   Jensen, Louise ^b  

^a Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DECISION TREE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; BANDAGES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DECISION TREES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032152045     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-199809000-00007     Document Type: Article

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