How precise is the evaluation of chronic wounds by health care professionals?

International Wound Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-161

  Stremitzer, Stefan ^a   Wild, Thomas ^a   Hoelzenbein, Thomas ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ulcus cruris; Wound Diagnostics; Wound Documentation; Wound Healing

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND ASSESSMENT; WOUND CARE;

EID: 34547106551     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2007.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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