Managing lymphoedema
- 1 March 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Vol. 20 (2) , 98-106
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.1995.tb02665.x
Abstract
Lymphoedema is perceived by clinicians in the UK as a rare condition for which there is no effective treatment. I would like to argue that lymphoedema is in fact a common condition which is misunderstood and often poorly managed. To explain further the basic physiology of oedema has to be considered.Keywords
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