The effect of specialist footwear on the quality of life of patients with lower leg ulcers

Wounds UK

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 19-23

  Leigh, Richard ^a,b   Barker, Steven ^a,b  

^a Podiatry Department

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Medical footwear; Off loading; Wound care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHOE; SOCIAL LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 37749012014     PISSN: 17466814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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