The cost of wound care in the community.
As part of a project examining expenditure on all wound management materials currently prescribed by general practitioners in Wales, the cost of bandages and surgical tapes was analysed. Changes to prescribing patterns are suggested which could result in significant financial savings and improvements in patient care.
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D000269:Adhesives / Q000191:economics; D001458:Bandages / Q000191:economics; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D017046:Cost Savings; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics*; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D014852:Wales; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*
D000269:Adhesives