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. 2000 Aug;9(4):163-75; quiz 176-7.

Pressure ulcer management: the importance of nutrition

M Ferguson  1 , A Cook, H Rimmasch, S Bender, A Voss
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  • PMID: 11040658
Review

Pressure ulcer management: the importance of nutrition

M Ferguson et al. Medsurg Nurs. 2000 Aug.

Abstract

Nutrition plays an important role in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment. Nutrition assessment techniques and nutritional interventions for patients at risk for developing a pressure ulcer or who currently have pressure ulcers are essential components of quality patient care.

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