Evidence is a challenge in wound management

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 74-75

  Gottrup, Finn ^a,b  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRALIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

BANDAGES; CHRONIC DISEASE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33646560631     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734606288412     Document Type: Editorial

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