A pilot study on the potential of remote support to enhance wound care for nursing-home patients

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 481-488

  Vowden, K ^a   Vowden, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Remote support; telehealth; teleWound; nursing home; wound care; pilot study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885367430     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2013.22.9.481     Document Type: Article

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