Intraoperatively acquired pressure ulcer prevalence: A national study

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 130-136

  Aronovitch, Sharon A ^a,b,c  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Regents College   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033122332     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-199905000-00010     Document Type: Article

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