title: Tissue viability. Pressure relief in the community.
abstract: The prevention of pressure sore development can make a major contribution to allowing at risk patients to remain in their own homes. This article describes a cooperative initiative between district nurses and medical engineers to provide appropriate pressure relieving devices quickly to patients in the community.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cox-Martin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pullen
mesh_terms: D001512:Bedding and Linens; D001513:Beds; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011637:Public Health Nursing