Guidelines for the management of venous leg ulcers: A gap analysis

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 812-822

  Van Hecke, Ann ^a,b   Grypdonck, Maria ^b   Defloor, Tom ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clinical practice guidelines; Evidence based guidelines; Gap analysis; Leg ulcer; Nursing

Indexed keywords

LEG PAIN; LEG ULCER; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIFE STYLE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 55349089964     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2007.00846.x     Document Type: Review

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