Intervention studies for prevention of pressure ulcers in Turkey: A literature review

International Nursing Review

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 308-316

  Akyol, A D ^a  

^a Egean University High School of Nursing   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Decubitus; Nursing; Pressure Ulcer; Prevention; Risk Assessment; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; NURSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURKEY;

EID: 33750577470     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2006.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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