Nurses' attitudes and perceived barriers to pressure ulcer prevention in Jordan

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 490-497

  Tubaishat, A ^a   Aljezawi, M ^a   Al Qadire, M ^a  

^a AL AL BAYT UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Barriers; Jordan; Pressure ulcer; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885358669     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2013.22.9.490     Document Type: Article

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