Preventing pressure ulcers with the braden scale

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 70-72

  Braden, Barbara J ^a   Maklebust, Joann ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Detroit Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRADEN SCALE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECUBITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE ULCER; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 20344405006     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200506000-00031     Document Type: Short Survey

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