Improving pressure ulcer management in Australian nursing homes: results of the PRIME Trial organisational study

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Improving pressure ulcer management in Australian nursing homes: results of the PRIME Trial organisational study

Pressure ulcers are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the aged care population with prevalence rates reported to be as high as 43% in some aged care facilities. The PRIME Trial was designed to investigate the effectiveness of an integrated pressure ulcer management system in reducing...

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Main Authors:	Ellis, I., Santamaria, Nick, Carville, Keryln, Prentice, J., Ellis, T., Lewin, G., Newall, N.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Cambridge Publishing 2006
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16816

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