An exploration of the occurrence of pressure ulcers in a British spinal injuries unit

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 470-478

  Ash, David ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcer grading scales; Pressure ulcer risk assessment scales; Pressure ulcers; Prevention of pressure ulcers; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0036633716     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00603.x     Document Type: Review

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