The challenges of managing complex lymphoedema/chronic oedema in the UK and Canada

International Wound Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-69

  Morgan, Philip A ^a   Murray, Susie ^b   Moffatt, Christine J ^b,c   Honnor, Amanda ^d  

^a Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d Leicestershire and Rutland Organisation for the Relief of Suffering   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenges to practice; Complex lymphoedema chronic oedema; Compression; Education and training; Lymphoedema services; Treatment decisions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIATRICS; CANADA; CELLULITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EDEMA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RURAL AREA; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND DRESSING;

CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDEMA; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION;

EID: 84855598480     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2011.00845.x     Document Type: Article

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