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Bedsore & Pressure Sores: Helpful Resources
As a relative or victim of bedsores or pressure sores it is important to understand more about them. Most people have not had prior experience with this type of severe skin injury. On this page you can find helpful information from credible sources without scouring the internet. You can also download and print some for future reference.
Overview of bedsores, pressure sores, decubitis ulcers
Treatment
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Taking Care of Pressure Sores-Stages 1-4. (University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine)
Pictures & Photographs (viewer discretion advised)
Tutorials
Videos + Guides
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Pressure Ulcers (Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)
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Guide: Preventing & Caring Pressure Sores (Detailed guide for nurses and caregivers StopPain.org)
Clinical Trials: Pressure Sores, Bedsores
Directories
Statistics
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Pressure Ulcers Among Nursing Home Residents: United States, (National Center for Health Statistics)
Legal: Pressure Sores/Bedsores: