Understanding the differential diagnosis of leg ulcers: focus on atypical ulcers.
The suboptimal management of leg ulcers has been identified as a UK-wide problem that involves a high financial and personal cost (Guest et al, 2015). One common omission identified in the care of patients with a leg ulcer is a failure to establish the underlying aetiology of the wound. Ideally, an...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 29 - 37 |
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| Formato: | pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wound Care People Limited
Feb/Mar2019
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