title: Leg ulcers.
abstract: This article considers the law which applies to the standard of care when patients are being treated in the community for persistent ulcers. It considers the importance of expert opinion in determining the reasonable standard of care and the significance of the guidelines of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004282:Documentation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000451:nursing*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom