Implementing evidence-based leg ulcer management
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The Lindsay Leg Club Model: a model for evidence-based leg ulcer management.
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Nursing
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1367-6539
DOI: 10.1136/ebn.2.1.6