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Nutrition: Its role in wound healingDepartment of Nutrition The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Maryland Nutritional deficits may contribute to poor wound healing, decreased immunocompe tence, and increased susceptibility to infection. Malnutrition has been shown to influ ence the lack of healing of existing wounds and is a factor in the development of pressure sores. This article is packed with practical information for the home health care provider, including tables on the most current data available.
Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol. 5, No. 3,
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