A qualitative study to explore the impact of foot ulceration on health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1401-1408

  Firth, Jill ^a   Nelson, E Andrea ^a   Briggs, Michelle ^a   Gorecki, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foot ulcers; Qualitative research; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 80054900166     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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