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Canadian Best Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers in People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Resource Handbook for Clinicians
Overview
These guidelines address the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injury, both in a Canadian context and globally. The updated version also contains recommendations related to telerehabilitation for patients in rural areas, as well as patient self-management.
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Date: February 1, 2013
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: CPG
Houghton P, Campbell K, Andrews S, Birt J, Casalino A, Ferguson-Pell M, Keast D, Worley S, Athanasopoulos P, Titus L, D’Souza L, Fraser C, Mahoney J, Regan MA, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
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