The use of wound healing assessment methods in psychological studies: A review and recommendations

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-32

  Koschwanez, Heidi E ^a   Broadbent, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INJURY; MENTAL STRESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79951620316     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910710X524633     Document Type: Review

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