The use of digital images in evaluating homecare nurses' knowledge of wound assessment

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 307-316

  Buckley, Kathleen M ^a,b   Tran, Binh Q ^c   Adelson, Linda Koch ^d   Agazio, Janice G ^a   Halstead, Lauro ^e  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b Adventist Home Health   (United States)

^c Catholic University of America   (United States)

^d Adventist Home Health   (United States)

^e NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 26844530201     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-200509000-00008     Document Type: Article

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