Pressure ulcer
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National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's updated pressure ulcer staging system.
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عنوان ژورنال: Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0300-9173
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.47.396