The formation of pressure sores and the role of nursing care
- 2 April 1996
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in Journal of Wound Care
- Vol. 5 (4) , 192-194
- https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.1996.5.4.192
Abstract
A discussion of past and present literature examines factors which lead to the formation of pressure sores and looks at attitudes towards the role of nursing careKeywords
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