Skin care in old age
Annabel Smoker Teaching fellow and research sister, University of Southampton, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Older people face many problems in terms of skin care and can suffer from a number of distressing conditions. Annabel Smoker describes the management of the most common chronic conditions and suggests ways that nurses can assist older patients or their carers to alleviate or prevent these conditions.
Nursing Standard.
13, 48, 47-53.
doi: 10.7748/ns1999.08.13.48.47.c2664
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