A prospective study of the PUSH tool in diabetic foot ulcers

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 385-393

  Gardner, Sue E ^a,b   Hillis, Stephen L ^b   Frantz, Rita A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE COURSE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NURSING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN CARE; TIME; VALIDATION STUDY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN CARE; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79960838093     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31821e4dbd     Document Type: Article

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