Researcher seeks uniform mattress ratings.
Are special mattresses and pads truly effective in reducing the problems associated with pressure scores? A California-based group says there's no effective way to tell whether the products are living up to their claims, and the group's head is seeking an improvement in the measures used to assess those products.
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