Management of lymphoedema: a community-based approach.
Lymphoedema causes considerable physical, emotional and social problems. This article describes the establishment of a community lymphoedema service in one district health authority. The proposal won the Queen's Nursing Institute Innovation Award in 1991. A second article will review the first year of the clinical service.
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D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009937:Organizational Objectives