Reducing the risks of wound consultation: Adding digital images to verbal reports

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-170

  Buckley, Kathleen M ^a   Adelson, Linda Koch ^b   Agazio, Janice G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHOTOGRAPHY; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHOTOGRAPHY; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEPHONE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 67651031443     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000347657.02594.36     Document Type: Article

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