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The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) is an example of how a dedicated organization from a number of countries can approach a major chronic wound healing problem such as pressure ulcers through education, research, and dissemination through a cooperative program.
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Cherry, G.W. (2006). The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: A Means of Identifying and Dealing with a Major Health Problem with a European Initiative. In: Romanelli, M., Clark, M., Cherry, G., Colin, D., Defloor, T. (eds) Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-134-2_20
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