Leg clubs: A new approach to patient-centred leg ulcer management

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 139-141

  Lindsay, Ellie ^a  

^a The Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Holistic care; Leg club; Leg ulcer clinic; Patient empowerment; Social model

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349088463     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2018.2000.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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