Pressure Sores: References

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References

Citations

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2. American Medical Directors Association (1996; reviewed 2004). Pressure Ulcers. Columbia, MD: American Medical Directors Association. Also available online: http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=1811.

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6. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (2007). Pressure ulcer stages. Available online: http://www.npuap.org/documents/NPUAP2007_PU_Def_and_Descriptions.pdf.

7. Bergstrom N, et al. (1994; reviewed 2000). Treatment of Pressure Ulcers. Clinical Practice Guideline No. 15 (AHCPR Publication No. 95-0652). Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

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Other Works Consulted

• Lyder CH (2003). Pressure ulcer prevention and management. JAMA, 289(2): 223–226.

Last updated:	March 15, 2007
Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By:	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine, Margaret Doucette, DO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Hyperbaric Medicine
Editors:	Katy E. Magee, MA, Pat Truman, MATC