Preventing and managing skin tears: A review

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 256-259

  Roberts, Mary J ^a  

^a Bayfront Med Center St Petersburg   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE ADHESIVE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; BANDAGE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; INJURY; LACERATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN; SKIN CARE; WOUND HEALING;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; BANDAGES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; SKIN CARE; TISSUE ADHESIVES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34249031524     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000270819.84071.80     Document Type: Review

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