3) Assessing Pressure Sores (a.k.a. Pressure Ulcers or Bedsores or Decubitus Ulcers) A pressure sore is an area of skin that breaks down due to unrelieved pressure. Pressure sore basics They may occur despite good car

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Date: 2015-05-28 20:16:27 Medicine Emergency medicine Clinical medicine Traumatology Necrosis Pressure ulcer Ulcer Wound Sores Elder abuse Sloughing Transdermal continuous oxygen therapy		3) Assessing Pressure Sores (a.k.a. Pressure Ulcers or Bedsores or Decubitus Ulcers) A pressure sore is an area of skin that breaks down due to unrelieved pressure. Pressure sore basics They may occur despite good car Add to Reading List Source URL: centeronelderabuse.org Download Document from Source Website File Size: 209,73 KB Share Document on Facebook

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