An exploration of the occurrence of pressure ulcers in a British spinal injuries unit
- 28 June 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Nursing
- Vol. 11 (4), 470-478
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00603.x
Abstract
• Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with increased risk of pressure ulcers, but there are few published data about this in the United Kingdom (UK). This article represents a quantitative explora...Keywords
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