The economic benefits of negative pressure wound therapy in community-based wound care in the NHS

International Wound Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 544-552

  Dowsett, Caroline ^a   Davis, Lynn ^b   Henderson, Valerie ^c   Searle, Richard ^d  

^a EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Burleigh House   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Database; Health economics; Negative pressure wound therapy; Wound care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; STATE MEDICINE; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84866530876     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2011.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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