Interface pressure, pressure gradient with pressure ulcer development in Intensive Care Units
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1925-4059,1925-4040
DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v4n9p146