Interim advice on silver dressings in paediatric wound and skin care

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 11 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79958829027     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.sup6.s11     Document Type: Note

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