The prevention and treatment of pressure sores.
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Research questions The review sought to answer two questions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 10 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996