Living with a chronic leg ulcer

Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Byrne, Olivia ^a   Kelly, Marcella ^a  

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EID: 77957124931     PISSN: 02634465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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