Wound Outcomes: The Utility of Surface Measures

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 125-132

  Gilman, Thomas ^a  

^a HOLLISTER INCORPORATED   (United States)

Author keywords

healing rate; measurement; skin wounds; time to healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993698804     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734604264419     Document Type: Review

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