title: Identifying and protecting patients who may get pressure sores.
abstract: Most people regard pressure sores as an obvious sign of neglect, either by the patient involved, or his nurses. This perception can lead to litigation against nursing and medical staff ( 1 ) and there is no doubt that professional neglect can, at times, be the main cause of a pressure sore. Such neglect may, of course, be blamed on a lack of resources - principally in the shape of skilled nurses and of special equipment.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore, and, the Institute of Orthopaedics, University College, London.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lowthian