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Incidence, Prevalence, and Classification

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The Decubitus Ulcer in Clinical Practice

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Decubitus ulcers occur mainly, but not exclusively, in the elderly, bedridden, and severely ill. Increased longevity and associated morbidity are likely to lead to an increase in the prevalence and incidence of decubitus ulcers unless preventive steps are taken.

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  1. J. R. E. Haalboom
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  2. J. J. E. van Everdingen
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Lawrence Charles Parish M.D. (Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology and Director of the Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology and Venoreology) (Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology and Director of the Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology and Venoreology)

  2. Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

    Lawrence Charles Parish M.D. (Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology and Director of the Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology and Venoreology) (Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology and Director of the Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology and Venoreology)

  3. Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. 1819 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, #465, 19103, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Lawrence Charles Parish M.D. (Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology and Director of the Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology and Venoreology) (Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology and Director of the Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Visiting Professor of Dermatology and Venoreology)

  4. School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3501 Ryan Avenue, 19136, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Joseph A. Witkowski M.D. (Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Dermatology) (Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Dermatology)

  5. Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 3501 Ryan Avenue, 19136, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Joseph A. Witkowski M.D. (Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Dermatology) (Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Dermatology)

  6. University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, 608 Sierra Madre Boulevard, 91108, San Marino, CA, USA

    John Thorne Crissey M.D. (Clinical Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) (Clinical Professor of Medicine (Dermatology)

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Haalboom, J.R.E., van Everdingen, J.J.E., Cullum, N. (1997). Incidence, Prevalence, and Classification. In: Parish, L.C., Witkowski, J.A., Crissey, J.T. (eds) The Decubitus Ulcer in Clinical Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60509-3_3

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