Suspected deep tissue injury evaluated by North Carolina WOC nurses: A descriptive study

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 655-660

  Richbourg, Leanne ^a   Smith, June ^b   Dunzweiler, Susan ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Watauga Medical Center   (United States)

^c High Point Regional Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMA; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; OSTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY INCONTINENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 81955164197     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31823429e7     Document Type: Article

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