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Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Wound Healing Unit, Casa di Cura San Luca, Torino, Italy

    Elia Ricci (Consultant Surgeon)

  2. Azienda Unità, Sanitaria Locale di Modena-Osp. Estense, Modena, Italy

    Andrea Cavicchioli RN (Tissue Viability Nurse)

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Marco Romanelli MD, PhD

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Marco Romanelli MD, PhD

  2. Wound Healing Research Unit, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

    Michael Clark PhD

  3. Clinical Faculty, Oxford Medical School, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    George Cherry D.Phil (Oxon)

  4. Centre de l’Arche, Le Mans, France

    Denis Colin MD, PhD

  5. Nursing Science, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

    Tom Defloor RN, PhD

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Ricci, E., Cavicchioli, A., Romanelli, M. (2006). Conservative Management of Pressure Ulcers. In: Romanelli, M., Clark, M., Cherry, G., Colin, D., Defloor, T. (eds) Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-134-2_13

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