Prevention of Pressure Sores is a wide-ranging book covering all aspects of the subject. The causes of pressure sores are discussed first and the authors then go on to describe warning signs and behaviour to prevent the incidence of pressure sores. The great number of different devices used to alleviate and prevent pressure sores are described next, including various types of seat cushions, hospital beds and complex pressure relief methods. Wheelchair pressure relief and other preventive methods are also discussed. Methods of measuring pressure distributions using different types of sensors are also described and the accuracies of the competing methods compared. The final chapter describes the treatment of pressure sores. The book contains a large number of references, allowing the reader to refer back to original work in the different fields of this subject.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780750300995
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94787524
Product Key Features
Author
J.G Webster
Publication Name
Prevention of Pressure Sores: Engineering and Clinical Aspects
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Physics
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
260 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
522g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
J.G Webster
Series Title
Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering