Feature: Decreasing the incidence of heel pressure ulcers in long-term care by increasing awareness: Results of a 1-year program

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 62-67

  Frain, Roxann ^a  

^a Parkhouse Providence Pointe   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DECUBITUS; HEEL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PATHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AWARENESS; HEEL; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; PENNSYLVANIA; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 41849116712     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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