Care of an obese patient with a pressure ulcer

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 171-176

  Murphy, Kathleen ^a   Gallagher, Susan ^b  

^a MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Hermann Hospital ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CASE REPORT; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; NURSING; OBESITY; PATHOLOGY; SKIN CARE;

BANDAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; OBESITY; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN CARE;

EID: 85047686180     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjw.2001.115332     Document Type: Article

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