A cross-sectional study to validate wound care algorithms for use by registered nurses

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 46-59

  Beitz, Janice M ^a   Van Rijswijk, Lia ^b  

^a Pennsylvania and Lourdes Surgical Associates   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77952228840     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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