Benchmarking to the international pressure ulcer prevalence survey

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 254-259

  House, Sharon ^a   Giles, Tracey ^a   Whitcomb, John ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECUBITUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BENCHMARKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VIRGINIA;

EID: 79957993248     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e318215fa48     Document Type: Article

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