Pressure ulcers in Jordan: A point prevalence study

Journal of Tissue Viability

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-19

  Tubaishat, Ahmad ^a   Anthony, Denis ^b   Saleh, Mohammad ^c  

^a AL AL BAYT UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Jordan; Pressure ulcers; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECUBITUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE;

EID: 78751566549     PISSN: 0965206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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