Peristomal caput medusae: a patient's journey.

Br J Community Nurs

Registered Nurse; Queen's Nurse; Clinical Nurse Specialist for Bladder and Bowel; Chair, Royal College of Nursing Bladder and Bowel Forum; Family Nursing and Home Care, Le Bas Centre, St Helier, Jersey.

Published: April 2023

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