Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation
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Lower limb amputation.
The decision to amputate is a difficult one, but in some cases, amputation can greatly improve the patient's quality of life. Jo Gibson discusses the nursing care of patients undergoing amputation, with a view to helping them adjust to their changed circumstances.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1537-7385,0894-9115
DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001213