Wound care clinic. Classification of pressure sores: 1.
It is anticipated that the forthcoming national clinical guidelines for the prevention and management of pressure sores will attempt to clarify pressure sore classification. There are many classification systems available, but to date not one has emerged as all-encompassing. A classification system...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 5; no. 7; pp. 438 - 441 |
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| Formato: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
4/11/96
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