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Classification of wounds helps to understand the management of them.
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Mathew, A. (2016). Wound Care. In: David, S. (eds) Clinical Pathways in Emergency Medicine. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2713-7_30
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