A National Study of Pressure Ulcer Prevalence and Incidence in Acute Care Hospitals

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 209-215

  Whittington, Kathy ^a   Patrick, Martha ^b   Roberts, Joan L ^c  

^a Clinical Development   (United States)

^b VHA Inc   (United States)

^c Novation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BENCHMARKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034232388     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjw.2000.107879     Document Type: Article

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