Mood disorders in patients with acute and chronic wounds: a health professional perspective.
Objective: This exploratory study surveys a group of practitioners to discover their perspectives on the prevalence of stress, anxiety and mood disorders among their patients with acute and chronic wounds. Method: A questionnaire survey was sent to an convenience sample of 81 health professionals. T...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Wound Care Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 42 - 48 |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Jan2012
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