title: Legal concerns in tissue viability and wound healing.
abstract: In an age of increasing litigation, it is important for tissue viability practitioners to be aware of the legal issues surrounding their practice. Bridgit Dimond discusses some of the legal aspects that were raised as concerns by participants recently attending a post-graduate diploma course in tissue viability and wound healing. She clarifies the main legal requirements for healthcare professionals working in this field.
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D006113:United Kingdom; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*