Medical device-related hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in children: An integrative review

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 585-595

  Murray, John S ^a   Noonan, Catherine ^b   Quigley, Sandy ^b   Curley, Martha A Q ^b,c  

^a Boston Children's Hospital ^*

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical devices; Pressure sores; Pressure ulcers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DECUBITUS; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DEVICE; PRESSURE SORES; PRESSURE ULCERS;

MEDICAL DEVICES; PRESSURE SORES; PRESSURE ULCERS;

CHILD; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 84887254031     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

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