Heel stick wound
| Heel stick wound | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Heel stick wounds are a cutaneous condition characterized by a break in the skin caused by neonatal heel prick.[1] The heel stick is an important medical screening for the child and causes low levels of pain.[2]
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- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ Perry, Shannon E. (2016). Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 700. ISBN 9781771720830. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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