Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 9 , Page 861 , September 2010

Reducing pressure ulcer risks in activity-restricted patients: A national imperative

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doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2009.09.029

Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 9 , Page 861 , September 2010