The role of hospital acquired pressure ulcer in length of stay

Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-10

  Anthony, Denis ^a   Reynolds, Tim ^b   Russell, Linda ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Length of stay; Pressure ulcer

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 3543140120     PISSN: 13619004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cein.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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