A comparison of the outcomes of two clinical audits of burn pressure garment satisfaction and compliance in Saudi Arabia

Burns

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 342-348

  Brown, Cary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burns; Cross cultural; Outcomes; Pressure garments; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; BURN DRESSING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAUDI ARABIA;

ADOLESCENT; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOTHING; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0035371797     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(00)00139-X     Document Type: Article

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