Wound care in older people: overcoming challenges of assessment and management
Realistic aims and strategies tailored to patients’ needs can affect their quality of life
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Nursing Older People
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Wound care in older people: overcoming challenges of assessment and management
Realistic aims and strategies tailored to patients’ needs can affect their quality of life
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The use of terms of endearment among older adults in an assisted living facility
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