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Skin (Pressure) Sores (Copyright © American Cancer Society)
Description
Publication Year: 2011
Language: English
Website: http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/PhysicalSideEffects/DealingwithSymptomsatHome/caring-for-the-patient-with-cancer-at-home-skin-pressure-sores
This online fact sheet provides information for caregivers on skin sores that are common in people who are bedridden or in a wheelchair. It describes what to look for and what the patient and caregiver can do to prevent them.
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This publication is available only on the Internet.
Source
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta GA 30329
Phone: 404-329-7520
Toll-free Phone: (800) 227-2345 (24 hours)
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