An international eDelphi study identifying the research and education priorities in wound management and tissue repair

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 344-353

  Cowman, Seamus ^a   Gethin, Georgina ^a   Clarke, Eric ^a   Moore, Zena ^a   Craig, Gerardine ^b   Jordan O'Brien, Julie ^c   Mclain, Niamh ^d   Strapp, Helen ^e  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d Dun Laoghaire Co   (Ireland)

^e ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Delphi; Nurses; Nursing; Pressure ulcers; Survey; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, NURSING; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84855343173     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03950.x     Document Type: Article

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