Superabsorbent dressings-have we reached maximum capacity?

Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 66-72

  Jones, June ^a   Barraud, Jo ^b  

^a JJ TVE Tissue Viability Education   (United Kingdom)

^b Tamaris Communications   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exudate; Moist wound healing; Superabsorbent dressings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886284578     PISSN: 02634465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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