Compression wraps for venous ulcer healing: A review

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 89-97

  Kramer, Sheila A ^a,b  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDAGE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; WOUND HEALING;

BANDAGES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 16644402237     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1062-0303(99)90034-1     Document Type: Review

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