Applied Nursing Research
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 148-154 , August 2005

The quality of pressure ulcer prediction and prevention in home health care

Received 3 November 2003 ,Revised 30 June 2004 ,Accepted 1 July 2004.

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Applied Nursing Research
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