Venous ulcer services in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 437-440

  Campbell, W Bruce ^a   Thomson, H ^a   MacIntyre, J B ^a   Coward, C ^a   Michaels, J A ^b  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leg ulcers; Varicose ulcers; Venous ulcers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; ULCER; ULCER HEALING; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 24344442839     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.05.035     Document Type: Article

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