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Seaweed and alginates 2,400 years from first use to drug tariff

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Seaweed and alginates 2,400 years from first use to drug tariff

Edward White

4 November 2015

The use of alginates in wound care is now commonplace, and a brief perusal of the current Wound Care Handbook reveals some 45 alginate products indicated for moderate- to heavily-exuding wounds, such as leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and surgical wounds (Thomas, 2000).

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