title: Assessment allows action on risk factors. Infection control and surgical wounds.
abstract: Surgical wound infection is costly to the NHS and debilitating to the patient. Thorough assessment of patients' risk of developing infection allows nurses to act to reduce that risk.
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authors.lastname: Kingsley
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*