Laboratory measurement of the interface pressures applied by active therapy support surfaces: A consensus document

Journal of Tissue Viability

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-6

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Indexed keywords

ACTIVE THERAPY SUPPORT SURFACE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BED; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DECUBITUS; EUROPE; HEEL; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRUM; SENSOR; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; STANDARDIZATION;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; BEDS; CONSENSUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; MANIKINS; MATERIALS TESTING; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN CARE;

EID: 76549120436     PISSN: 0965206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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