title: Meeting the challenge of skin tears.
authors.affiliation: Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baranoski
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D022125:Lacerations / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology