Pressure Sores

  • J. C. Barbenel
  • C. D. Forbes
  • G. D. O. Lowe
Book

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xi
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  2. Opening address and welcome to participants

    1. Opening address and welcome to participants
      M. McInnes
      Pages 1-3

  3. Workshop on wheelchairs

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 5-5
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    2. Wheelchair services
      John Hunter
      Pages 7-13
    3. Seating for patients vulnerable to pressure sores
      M. W. Ferguson-Pell
      Pages 15-25
    4. Special modifications to chairs for posture control
      Roy L. Nelham
      Pages 27-33
    5. An alternative to the wheelchair
      J. C. Griffiths, J. Edwards, A. G. Taylor
      Pages 35-47
    6. Back Matter
      Pages 49-50
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  4. Pressure sores—the problem

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 51-51
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    2. Pressure sores
      A. A. Barton
      Pages 53-57
    3. Pressure sore prevalence
      M. M. Jordan, J. C. Barbenel
      Pages 59-66
    4. Measurement of interface pressures
      J. C. Barbenel
      Pages 67-78

  5. Patients at risk

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 79-79
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    2. Pressure problems in the elderly
      A. N. Exton-Smith
      Pages 81-90
    3. Spinal shock in paraplegia—early skin care
      N. Watson
      Pages 91-94
    4. Skin care and long-term rehabilitation
      N. Watson
      Pages 95-102
    5. Young disabled in the community
      E. G. Cantrell, J. Dawson
      Pages 103-114
    6. Back Matter
      Pages 115-118
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  6. Pressure sore prevention

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 119-119
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    2. The role of the occupational therapist in pressure sore prevention
      R. Crewe
      Pages 121-132

About this book

Keywords

medicine pain medicine

Editors and affiliations

  • J. C. Barbenel
    • 1
  • C. D. Forbes
    • 2
  • G. D. O. Lowe
    • 2
  1. 1.University of StrathclydeGlasgowScotland
  2. 2.Royal InfirmaryUniversity Department of MedicineGlasgowScotland

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-81351-3
  • Copyright Information Macmillan Publishers Limited 1983
  • Publisher Name Palgrave, London
  • eBook Packages Medicine
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-81353-7
  • Online ISBN 978-1-349-81351-3
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