Pressure ulcer staging revisited: superficial skin changes & Deep Pressure Ulcer Framework©.
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چکیده
Deficiencies in the current pressure ulcer classification system create the impetus for the current discourse on the clinical, legal, and economic implications of staging and considering shifting the paradigm in pressure ulcer description and assessment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Advances in skin & wound care
دوره 24 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011