Implementation of a leg ulcer strategy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 857-867

  Moffatt, C J ^a   Franks, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healing; Implementation; Leg ulceration; Quality of life; Service development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARM BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ENERGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEG BLOOD FLOW; LEG COMPRESSION; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; NOTTINGHAM HEALTH PROFILE; PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SLEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY OF LIFE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 8344234135     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06200.x     Document Type: Article

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