Clinical and cost-effectiveness of absorbent dressings in the treatment of highly exuding VLUs

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Journal of Wound CareVol. 22, No. Sup3 Clinical and cost-effectiveness of absorbent dressings in the treatment of highly exuding VLUsM. Panca, , K. Cutting, and J.F. GuestM. PancaCatalyst Health Economics Consultants, Middlesex, UKSearch for more papers by this author, , K. CuttingCatalyst Health Economics Consultants, Middlesex, UKSearch for more papers by this author, and J.F. GuestCatalyst Health Economics Consultants, Middlesex, UKSchool of Biomedical Sciences, King's College, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. Panca; K. Cutting; J.F. GuestPublished Online:1 Jul 2014https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2013.22.Sup3.S3AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References 1 White R., Cutting K., Modern exudate management: a review of wound treatments. World Wide Wounds. 2006; Available from: http://tinyurl.com/6ccfloz [Accessed February 2013]. 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