When soft convexity isn't always the answer.
Convexity has been in use for management of leakages in stomal therapy nursing for over 30 years. Over time, many different types and variations of convexity have been manufactured to address the problematic stoma and peristomal skin, from very light, soft convexity to much deeper and firmer styles....
| Publicado en: | Journal of Stomal Therapy Australia Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 24 - 27 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Cambridge Publishing
Jun2022
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