Human skin wounds: a major and snowballing threat to public health and the economy.

Volume: 17, Issue: 6, Pages: 763 - 771
Published: Nov 1, 2009
Abstract
In the United States, chronic wounds affect 6.5 million patients. An estimated excess of US25 billion is spent annually on treatment of chronic wounds and the burden is rapidly growing due to increasing health care costs, an aging population and a sharp rise in the incidence of diabetes and obesity worldwide. The annual wound care products market is projected to reach 5.3 billion by 2010. Chronic wounds are rarely seen in individuals who are...
Paper Details
Title
Human skin wounds: a major and snowballing threat to public health and the economy.
Published Date
Nov 1, 2009
Volume
17
Issue
6
Pages
763 - 771
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