Chronic leg ulcers: Cost evaluation of two treatment strategies

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Augustin, Matthias ^a   Siegel, A ^a   Heuser, A ^b   Vanscheidt, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Costs; Leg ulcer; Quality of life; Treatment

Indexed keywords

PETROLATUM;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; LEG ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0033048973     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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