Pressure ulcers in the pediatric patient

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 352-356

  Bernabe, Kathryn Q ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

pediatric; pressure sore; pressure ulcer; skin breakdown

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DECUBITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHILD; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84861094923     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: 1531698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32835334a0     Document Type: Review

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