Skin cleansing practices for older people: A systematic review

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-13

  Cowdell, Fiona ^a   Steventon, Katerina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleansing; Hygiene; Older people; Skin; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; NURSING; SKIN CARE; SKIN DISEASES;

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; SKIN CARE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84921750721     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12041     Document Type: Article

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