title: Repositioning to prevent pressure sores--what is the evidence?
abstract: The prevention of pressure sores by frequent repositioning of patients is a widely accepted practice. In this article, the author questions whether this should be so and suggests that there may be more effective ways of relieving pressure damage.
authors.affiliation: Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors