General Principles and Approaches to Wound Prevention and Care at End of Life: An Overview

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Diane Langemo, PhD, RN, FAAN

Washington, DC: National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel;2009. Available at: www.epuap.org/. Accessed June 30, 2011.

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