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Review
. 2020 Sep;95(9):2021-2034.
doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.10.014. Epub 2020 Apr 8.

Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Wounds in Older Adults

Katherine P Hoversten  1 , Lester J Kiemele  2 , Anne M Stolp  3 , Paul Y Takahashi  4 , Brandon P Verdoorn  5
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Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Wounds in Older Adults

Katherine P Hoversten et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Chronic wounds are common, disproportionately affect older adults, and are likely to be encountered by providers across all specialties and care settings. All providers should be familiar with basic wound prevention, identification, classification, and treatment approach, all of which are outlined in this article.

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