Exudate, infection and patient quality of life

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 20 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Benbow, Maureen ^a   Stevens, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Dagenham Havering PCT Surestart P   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Best practice; Management; Wound exudate; Zetuvit Plus

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649900551     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2010.19.sup10.79691     Document Type: Article

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