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A report is given on the various types of beds used to prevent the formation of, and to treat, pressure sores in both new and old lesions.
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Rogers, E. Nursing management in relation to beds used within the national spinal injuries centre for the prevention of pressure sores. Spinal Cord 16, 147–153 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1978.26
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