Pressure ulcers in veterans with spinal cord injury: A retrospective study

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 433-442

  Garber, Susan L ^a,b   Rintala, Diana H ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcer; Pressure ulcer prevalence; Spinal cord injury; Veteran

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURGERY;

PRESSURE ULCERS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARAPLEGIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLDIER; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0142244715     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2003.09.0433     Document Type: Article

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