Options in negative pressure wound therapy: Five case studies

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 202-211

  Long, Mary Arnold ^a   Blevins, Anne ^a  

^a Drake Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BANDAGE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 67651040763     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000347664.10217.2e     Document Type: Article

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