Wound care outcomes and associated cost among patients treated in US outpatient wound centers: Data from the US wound registry

Wounds

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-17

  Fife, Caroline E ^a   Carter, Marissa J ^b   Walker, David ^a   Thomson, Brett ^a  

^a INTELLICURE INC   (United States)

^b Strategic Solutions Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84855897938     PISSN: 10447946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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