Use of behavioral contingencies to promote prevention of recurrent pressure ulcers

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 796-802

  Jones, Michael L ^a   Mathewson, Cynthia S ^a   Adkins, Vincent K ^a   Ayllon, Teodoro ^b  

^a SHEPHERD CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decubitus ulcers; Patient compliance; Preventive medicine; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0038653406     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(02)04943-2     Document Type: Article

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