Community leg ulcer clinics and the effectiveness of care.
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چکیده
Searching MEDLINE, CINAHL, a database of the Royal College of Nurses, and other resources via the Internet were searched from 1980 to 1996 using the keywords 'leg ulcer' and 'community' or 'clinics'. Additional material was identified by handsearching 12 key journals from 1991 to 1995, and by contacting the Cochrane Wounds Group and experts in the field. Only English language articles were included.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of wound care
دوره 7 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998