Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care. Part 1: exploring the consultation
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Community Nursing
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1462-4753,2052-2215
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.sup3.s30