Surgical nursing. A study of postoperative wound management in nursing.
Wound management has changed considerably over the past decade. The change from dry to moist healing is the result of new scientific evidence. The number and variety of wound care products available on the market have increased, along with the importance of the acceptability of a particular type of...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 5; no. 19; pp. 1162 - 1171 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
10/24/96
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