Leg ulcers
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Leg ulcers

Pat Morris Independent nurse trainer, University of Portsmouth
Ruth Sander Senior lecturer, University of Portsmouth

This article aims to explain the difference between venous and arterial leg ulcers, methods of treatment and prevention for each kind of ulcer, and the social and emotional impact of venous ulcers.

Nursing Older People. 19, 5, 33-37. doi: 10.7748/nop2007.06.19.5.33.c4646

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