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Colostomy products: an update on recent developments.

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This article gives the reader an overview of recent developments in appliances for people with a colostomy. After a brief background, the various products that have been brought onto the market in recent years are discussed.

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Jennie Burch, Jo Sica. 2004. Colostomy products: an update on recent developments.. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2004.9.9.15934

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