Patient compliance with venous leg ulcer treatment

Phlebolymphology

Volumn , Issue 48, 2005, Pages 355-358

  Fassiadis, Nicholas ^a  

^a DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Compression bandages; Compression hosiery; Venous leg ulcer

Indexed keywords

BANDAGE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEVICE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LITERATURE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 14644394966     PISSN: 12860107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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