Retrospective study of pressure ulcer prevalence in Dutch general hospitals since 2001

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-25

  Amir, Y ^a,b   Meijers, J ^a   Halfens, R ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RIAU   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Pressure ulcer; Prevalence; Prevention; Structural quality indicator

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951596987     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.1.18     Document Type: Article

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