Community leg ulcer bandaging study: Lessons learned in a pilot, randomized controlled trial

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 32-42

  Smith, Lisa Janette ^a   Harrison, Margaret B ^b   Graham, Ian D ^c   Lamb, Marianne ^a  

^a HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

home health care; pilot study; randomized controlled clinical study methods; study framework; venous ulcers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; NURSING; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VARICOSIS;

BANDAGES; CANADA; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; PILOT PROJECTS; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 77957193286     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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