Support surfaces: Beds, mattresses, overlays - Oh my!

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 251-265

  Mackey, Dianne ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DECUBITUS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FRICTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; MOISTURE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHEAR STRESS; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN STRUCTURE; SURGICAL PATIENT;

BEDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICARE; PRESSURE ULCER; UNITED STATES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 19744370420     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2004.09.011     Document Type: Review

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