Hospital-acquired heel ulcers: a common but neglected problem
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in Journal of Wound Care
- Vol. 10 (4) , 131-136
- https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2001.10.4.26067
Abstract
The development of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers on the heel is a growing problem. The best way of preventing this is to ensure the heel is completely free from pressure.Keywords
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