A systematic review of topical skin care in aged care facilities

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-136

  Hodgkinson, Brent ^a   Nay, Rhonda ^b   Wilson, Jacinda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nurses; Nursing; Older people; Pressure ulcers; Skin care; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; DECUBITUS; DERMATITIS; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; ICHTHYOSIS; LACERATION; NURSING; NURSING HOME; REVIEW; SKIN CARE;

AGED; DERMATITIS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS; LACERATIONS; NURSING HOMES; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN CARE;

EID: 33845790129     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01723.x     Document Type: Review

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