Risk assessment of skin in rheumatic disease.

Jill Firth

Journal: Nursing times 2005;101(24):54-5, 57-8

PMID: 15977479

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Abstract

Patients with a rheumatic disease are considered to be at high risk of developing skin problems because of their restricted mobility, vascular complications and the type of medication they are taking.

Address: Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust.

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MeSH Terms: Body Size, Humans, Movement, Nursing Assessment, Nutrition Assessment, Rheumatic Diseases, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Skin Diseases, Tissue Survival, Urinary Incontinence, Stress