Prevention of pressure sores: A topic for quality of care improvement

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 361-363

  Eldar, Reuben ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSITION; DECUBITUS; DISABILITY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESSURE; SHORT SURVEY; WOUND HEALING;

CROATIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0036084348     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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