The impact of design variables and aftercare regime on the long-term performance of pressure garments

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 725-733

  Macintyre, Lisa ^a   Gilmartin, Sian ^a   Rae, Michelle ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; HAND WASHING; MACHINE; MAST SUIT; MATERIALS TESTING; MOISTURE; SURFACE TENSION; TENSION;

AFTERCARE; BANDAGES; BURNS; CLOTHING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXTILES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548838264     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0B013E318148C999     Document Type: Article

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