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Pressure area care / 6 6 edited by Karen Ousey. - 1st ed. - - xix, 260 p. : ill. 19 cm. - - - - - . - . - 0 . - . - 0 .



Includes bibliographical references and index.

The importance of effective pressure area care -- Anatomy and physiology of the skin and the wound healing process -- Aetiology of pressure ulcers and principles of pressure ulcer prevention -- Risk assessment -- Grading systems -- Pressure re-distributing devices and equipment -- Management of the established pressure ulcer -- The importance of accurate documentation, legal, ethical and policy issues -- The role of the inter-disciplinary team in pressure area care -- Continuing professional development.

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ISBN: 1405112255 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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LC Class. No.: RL675 / .P686 20052

Dewey Class. No.: 616.5/4505 / 222

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National Library of Medicine Call No.: WY 154.5 / P935 2005

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