NPWT or HRT-Dressing? results of an expert panel and a delphi panel analysis

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 573-581

  Hermans, M H E ^a   Cutting, K ^b  

^a Hermans Consulting Inc   (United States)

^b BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydration response technology; MMP; Negative pressure wound therapy; Wound bed preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891085233     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2013.22.11.573     Document Type: Article

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