Comparison of in-person and digital photograph assessment of stage III and IV pressure ulcers among veterans with spinal cord injuries

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-224

  Terris, Darcey D ^a   Woo, Christine ^b   Jarczok, Marc N ^a   Ho, Chester H ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CVAMC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedsore; Decubitus ulcer; Digital photography; Home care; Pressure sore; Pressure ulcer; Spinal cord injury; Telemedicine; Veterans; Wound assessment

Indexed keywords

BEDSORE; DECUBITUS ULCER; DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY; HOME CARE; PRESSURE SORE; PRESSURE ULCER; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VETERANS; WOUND ASSESSMENT;

DIGITAL CAMERAS; DISEASES; DOSIMETRY; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; NURSING; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; TELEMEDICINE;

RATING;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DIGITAL IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STAGING; TELEMEDICINE; VETERAN; WOUND ASSESSMENT; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESSURE ULCER; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; VETERANS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79954554380     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2010.03.0036     Document Type: Article

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