Comparative effectiveness of the SNaP™ Wound Care System

International Wound Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 196-205

  Hutton, David W ^a   Sheehan, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Sheehan Health Management Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost and cost analysis; Diabetic foot ulcers; Negative pressure wound therapy; SNaP system; Wound care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT AMPUTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICARE; MEDLINE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; POWERED NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REIMBURSEMENT; SKIN GRAFT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND CARE; WOUND CARE SYSTEM; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

BANDAGES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETIC FOOT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MEDICARE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; UNITED STATES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79952644618     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2011.00775.x     Document Type: Article

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