A critical review of the inter-relationship between skin vulnerability and urinary incontinence and related nursing intervention

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 823-835

  Ersser, S J ^a   Getliffe, K ^a   Voegeli, D ^a   Regan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emollients; Incontinence; Skin; Skin barrier function; Skin care

Indexed keywords

EID: 23344444617     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.12.003     Document Type: Article

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