An Update on Major Lower Limb Amputation in Nigeria
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Lower limb amputation.
The decision to amputate is a difficult one, but in some cases, amputation can greatly improve the patient's quality of life. Jo Gibson discusses the nursing care of patients undergoing amputation, with a view to helping them adjust to their changed circumstances.
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2279-0861,2279-0853
DOI: 10.9790/0853-131029096