Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 76-81 , August 2008

Evidence supporting the use of two-hourly turning for pressure ulcer prevention

  • Satsue Hagisawa

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Kumamoto Health Science University, Izumi 325, Kumamoto 861-5598, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +81 96 275 2258.
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  • Martin Ferguson-Pell

      Affiliations

    • ASPIRE Centre for Disability Sciences, Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2007.10.001

Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 76-81 , August 2008

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