Letters: Interim advice on silver dressings in neonatal/paediatric wound and skin care

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 192-

  White, R J ^a   Fumarola, S ^b   Denyer, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b University Hospital of North   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILVER;

BANDAGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; LETTER; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CARE;

BANDAGES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; SILVER; SKIN CARE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79955006077     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.4.192     Document Type: Letter

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