Case study: A unique approach to compliance in a patient with venous ulcers

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 52-54

  Christensen, Cynthia R ^a,b   Yeager, Anson A ^a  

^a IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BED REST; CASE REPORT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; UNITED STATES; VARICOSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; BED REST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE; UNITED STATES; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 0035377338     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mvn.2001.115783     Document Type: Article

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