The effects of hydrocolloid dressing and gentian violet on radiation- induced moist desquamation wound healing

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 220-229

  Mak, Suzanne S S ^a   Molassiotis, Alexander ^b   Wan, Wai Man ^a   Lee, Idy Y M ^a   Chan, Eunice S J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gentian violet; Hydrocolloid dressing; Radiation; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN DISCOLORATION; SKIN EXFOLIATION; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034044389     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200006000-00010     Document Type: Article

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