title: Pressure sores: a case to answer.
abstract: Liability can arise from failure in performing basic nursing duties. Witnesses of fact give evidence of what they saw, heard and recorded. Expert witnesses outline the standards of practice which could have been expected. A caused link must be established between failure in practice and the harm that arose. Pressure sore injuries can lead to large claims for compensation. Records can be one of the most important factors in the competence of the witness in giving evidence.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004282:Documentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom