Pressure Ulcer Knowledge in medical residents: An opportunity for improvement

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 115-117

  Levine, Jeffrey M ^a   Ayello, Elizabeth A ^b,c,d,e   Zulkowski, Karen M ^f   Fogel, Joyce ^g  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Excelsior College   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Ayello Harris and Associates Inc   (United States)

^e Advances in Skin and Wound Care   (United States)

^f MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical residents; Pressure Ulcer Knowledge; Pressure ulcers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECUBITUS; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; NEW YORK CITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESSURE ULCER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860305871     PISSN: 15277941     EISSN: 15388654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000412908.43335.46     Document Type: Article

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