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Bedsores Decubitus Ulcers Nursing

Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are areas of broken skin that can develop and are localized damage to the skin areas that experience breakage due to having been confined to bed for extended periods of time. Bedsores are common in people in hospitals and nursing homes and in people being cared for at home. Bedsores form where the weight of the person's body presses the skin against the firm surface of the bed in places like skilled nursing homes or Adult Living Facilities and these expert witnesses can provide opinions

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