Evidence-based wound care in the UK

International Wound Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-91

  Leaper, David ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILVER;

CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECUBITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 65349122988     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2009.00581.x     Document Type: Editorial

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