Reducing inpatient hospital usage for management of pressure sores after spinal cord lesions

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 311-315

  Maugham, Lucy ^a   Cox, Ruth ^a   Amsters, Delena ^a,c   Battistutta, Diana ^b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c Spinal Outreach Team   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community health services; Pressure sores; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT TREATMENT;

HOSPITALIZATION; SPINAL CHORD;

HOSPITALS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; QUEENSLAND; RECURRENCE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 11144245863     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200412000-00010     Document Type: Article

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