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Chapter  15:  Treating Pressure Sores: Consumer Guide Number 15

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AHCPR Publication No. 95-0654:

December 1994

AHCPR Publication No. 95-0654:

December 1994

Contents

What Is a Pressure Sore?

Purpose of This Booklet

Treatment

Helping Pressure Sores Heal

Pain and Infection

Checking Your Progress

Care of Healthy Skin

For More Information

Be Active in Your Care

Additional Resources

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service

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