Managing chronic venous leg ulcers: Time for a new approach?

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 70-74

  Brown, A ^a  

^a BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Quality of life; Self efficacy; Self management and self care

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VARICOSIS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 77951229131     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.2.46969     Document Type: Article

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