Compression bandaging: Types and skills used in practical application

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 681-687

  Todd, Marie ^a  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bandaging technique; Chronic oedema; Compression bandaging; Laplace equation; Long and short stretch bandages

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958703821     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.11.681     Document Type: Article

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