Pressure ulcers and litigation.
In the past, relatives and patients appeared to accept that pressure ulcers were an inevitable result of chronic conditions and reduced mobility. Now they are viewed as evidence of a failure to provide a reasonable standard of care and action can be brought against those responsible, for compensation.
Dimond
Bridgit
B
University of Glamorgan.
D004282:Documentation; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer; D006113:United Kingdom