The reliability of a handheld wound measurement and documentation device in clinical practice

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 260-264

  Hammond, Catherine E ^a   Nixon, Mark A ^b  

^a Nurse Maude Hospice   (New Zealand)

^b ARANZ Medical Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PHOTOGRAPHY;

COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DOCUMENTATION; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79958006543     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e318215fc60     Document Type: Article

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