title: Pressure ulcer prevention--the UK perspective.
abstract: Pressure ulcers are a universal problem. Much attention has been given to them in the United Kingdom in recent years. They are seen as a key indicator of the quality of care. Their prevention has become politically, as well as clinically, important.
authors.affiliation: Community Hospitals Division, Southern Birmingham Community Health NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dealey
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009731:Nursing Audit; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States