Comparison of two pressure ulcer preventive dressings for reducing shear force on the heel

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-272

  Nakagami, Gojiro ^a,d   Sanada, Hiromi ^a   Konya, Chizuko ^b   Kitagawa, Atsuko ^a   Tadaka, Etsuko ^a   Tabata, Keiko ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Sengi Hospital   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 33748433666     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-200605000-00007     Document Type: Article

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