Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026), Articles
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026)

Towards Accessible and Circular Wound Care: Integrating Innovation, Education, and Evidence into Clinical Practice

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Published 2026-06-29
Marìa del Rocìo Gonzàlez Garcìa
Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay; President of the Board of Directors of the Ibero-Latin American Society of Ulcers and Wounds and the Uruguayan Scientific Society of Wounds
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2797-2399 (unauthenticated)
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Wound Care
Artificial Intelligence
Clinical Education
Health Equity

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Towards Accessible and Circular Wound Care: Integrating Innovation, Education, and Evidence into Clinical Practice. (2026). International Journal of Wound Research, 2(2), 111-115. https://doi.org/10.64115/ijwr-2026-535
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