Abstract
Deficiencies in the current pressure ulcer classification system create the impetus for the current discourse on the clinical, legal, and economic implications of staging and considering shifting the paradigm in pressure ulcer description and assessment.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Buttocks
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Diabetic Foot / diagnosis
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Diabetic Foot / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pressure Ulcer / diagnosis*
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Pressure Ulcer / pathology
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Severity of Illness Index*