Risk factors in the development of pressure ulcers

Acta Medica Croatica

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages 9-15

  Moore, Zena ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcer; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956002861     PISSN: 13300164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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