title: Prevention and management of skin tears.
authors.affiliation: KDS Professional Consulting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leblanc
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baranoski
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology; D001458:Bandages / Q000145:classification; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D014945:Wound Healing