Recent trend in pressure ulcer treatment in Japan

Japan Medical Association Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 62-69

  Miyachi, Yoshiki ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Guideline; Moist wound healing; Pressure ulcer; Risk assessment; Wound bed preparation; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEBRIDEMENT; DECUBITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; JAPAN; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SKIN ULCER; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33646062556     PISSN: 13468650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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