Wound healing - a practical algorithm

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 85-88

  Jeffcoate, William J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care pathway; Diabetic foot; Organisation of care; Patient centred care; Wound care products; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AMPUTATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT ULCER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

ALGORITHMS; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84856189311     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2235     Document Type: Review

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