Factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers after spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 84-

  Rathore, Farooq A ^a   Mansoor, Sahibzada Nasir ^a  

^a Malir National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECUBITUS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; NURSING CARE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRESSURE ULCER; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84872093609     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2012.118     Document Type: Letter

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