The effects of smoking on the wound healing process

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-8

  Kean, J ^a  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dehiscence; Infection; Smoking; Surgery; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SMOKING; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

HUMANS; SMOKING; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77950500093     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.1.46092     Document Type: Article

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