Assessment of movement in the elderly during sleep with reference to pressure sore prevention

This thesis describes the assessment of movement in the elderly with reference to pressure prevention. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the problem of pressure sores, and outlines the importance of age and immobility in their causation. Chapter 2 contains a review of the literature pertaining t...

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Main Author: Wheatley, David Christopher
Published: University of Strathclyde 1982
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.291555