Pressure ulcer prevention in homecare: Do dutch homecare agencies have an evidence-based pressure ulcer protocol?

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-280

  Chaves, Lidice M ^a,c   Grypdonck, Mieke H F ^a   Defloor, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33748414493     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-200605000-00008     Document Type: Article

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