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Shearing forces and pressure ulcers
Shearing forces and pressure ulcers
Shearing forces can occur when a patient is moved carelessly or slides down the bed.
Reproduced with permission from: Taylor CR, Lillis C, LeMone P, Lynn P. Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art And Science Of Nursing Care, Sixth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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