Problems identified in gaining non-expert consensus for a hypothetical Wound Assessment Form

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 824-833

  Maylor, Miles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Consensus; Documentation; Reliability; Wounds

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; EXUDATE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL RECORD; NOMENCLATURE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PUBLICATION; REGISTRATION; RELIABILITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0242523001     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00797.x     Document Type: Article

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