title: The epidermal skin barrier: implications for the wound care practitioner, part I.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fore-Pfliger
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology