title: Assessment and management of pressure ulcers in the elderly. Principles of care.
authors.affiliation: NP Faculty, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ratliff
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014945:Wound Healing