Decubitus ulcers in the dying: Epidemiological, medicolegal and ethical aspects;Dekubitus im umfeld der sterbephase: Epidemiologische, medizinrechtliche und ethische aspekte

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 45-51

  Heinemann, A ^a   Lockemann, U ^a   Matschke, J ^a   Tsokos, M ^a   Puschel K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DECUBITUS; DYING; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NURSING HOME; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0034695636     PISSN: 00120472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023905     Document Type: Article

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