A review of leg ulcer modules at four UK universities

Wounds UK

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 100-104

  Bianchi, Janice ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Leg ulcer modules; Leg ulceration; UK universities

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 37749019665     PISSN: 17466814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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