Wounds in surgical patients who are obese: Surgery, whether bariatric or not, puts this population at risk. Review the basics of prevention and care

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 40-50

  Baugh, Nancy ^a   Zuelzer, Helen ^b   Meador, Jill ^c   Blankenship, Jolie ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Surgery   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 34249055263     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000271848.07721.24     Document Type: Article

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