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doi: 10.12968/jowc.2008.17.3.28666.
A review of current objective and subjective scar assessment tools
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A review of current objective and subjective scar assessment tools
J Wound Care.
2008 Mar.
Abstract
An ideal scar assessment tool should include both objective and subjective methods aspects of a scar. This review examines the evidence on existing tools, and emphasises the importance of taking the patient's perspective into account.
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