Cost-effective non-surgical treatmentof chronic pressure ulcers in the community

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2014, Pages

  Dale, Megan ^a   Cox Martin, Bill ^b   Shaw, Paula ^a   Carolan Rees, Grace ^b  

^a CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care; Cost analysis; Dressings; Plastic surgery; Pressure ulcer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DECUBITUS; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; SKIN CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN CARE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84900796328     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.Sup3.S6     Document Type: Article

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