Frequency of pressure ulcers in the paediatric population: A literature review and new empirical data

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1330-1340

  Kottner, Jan ^a   Wilborn, Doris ^a   Dassen, Theo ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Incidence; Infant; Pressure ulcer; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DECUBITUS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; REVIEW;

CHILD; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 77955923541     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.07.006     Document Type: Review

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