Pressure ulcer monitoring: A process of evidence-based practice, quality, and research

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 355-359

  Harrison, Margaret B ^a,b   Mackey, Marlene ^c   Friedberg, Elaine ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DECUBITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SKIN CARE; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SKIN CARE;

EID: 44449155483     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(08)34045-8     Document Type: Article

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