Getting the right fit: Made-to-measure garments for lymphoedema management

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Lee, Natalie ^a   Wigg, Jane ^a  

^a Haddenham Healthcare Bucks   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic oedema; Flat knit compression garments; Lymphoedema; Static stiffness

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING; EDEMA; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CLOTHING; EDEMA; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84876384373     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.sup4.s28     Document Type: Article

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