Do topical analgesics reduce pain associated with wound dressing changes or debridement of chronic wounds?

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 287-290

  Evans, Elizabeth ^a   Gray, Mikel ^b,c  

^a Renal Medicine Associates   (United States)

^b WOCN Center for Clinical Investigation (CCI)   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 26844532179     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-200509000-00002     Document Type: Note

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