Clinical governance and pressure ulcer management.
The government has introduced a framework for clinical governance as a means to promote high quality services for patients. Caroline Dowsett discusses the importance of adopting a positive approach to clinical governance within pressure ulcer management.
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Newham Community Health Services NHS Trust, London.
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