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Social Factors and the Healing of Venous Ulcers

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Leg ulceration is a common source of morbidity in the elderly with estimated population prevalence in the UK of 0.15–0.18% [1,2]. Delivery of care is chiefly through community services, particularly community nurses who treat more than 50% of patients in their home.

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  1. P. J. Franks & C. J. Moffatt

    Present address: Centre for Research & Implementation of Clinical Practice, London, UK

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  1. Department of Surgery, Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, London, UK

    P. J. Franks, M. I. Oldroyd, C. J. Moffatt & R. M. Greenhalgh

  2. Health Policy Unit, St Marys Medical School, London, UK

    N. Bosanquet & M. Connolly

  3. Department of Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester, London, UK

    C. N. McCollum

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Franks, P.J. et al. (1995). Social Factors and the Healing of Venous Ulcers. In: Negus, D., Jantet, G., Coleridge-Smith, P.D. (eds) Phlebology ’95. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3095-6_1

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