Chapter 40. Pressure Ulcers
- Stephen Jackson Professor of Geriatric Medicine2,
- Paul Jansen3,
- Arduino Mangoni4
Published Online: 2 APR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch40
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Prescribing for Elderly Patients
Additional Information
How to Cite
van Marum, R. J. (2009) Pressure Ulcers, in Prescribing for Elderly Patients (eds S. Jackson, P. Jansen and A. Mangoni), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch40
Editor Information
- 2
Department of Clinical Gerontology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
- 3
Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- 4
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
Publication History
- Published Online: 2 APR 2009
- Published Print: 27 MAY 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470024287
Online ISBN: 9780470017975
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- pressure ulcers;
- role of pressure in pressure ulcer development;
- role of nutrition in pressure ulcer development;
- risk assessment;
- local treatment;
- pressure ulcer classification
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
The role of pressure in pressure ulcer development
The role of nutrition in pressure ulcer development
Risk assessment
Prevention
Local treatment
Key points
References