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Wound documentation: managing risk.

Gregory Brown
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PURPOSE: To provide the physician and registered professional nurse with an understanding of consistent wound documentation and the potential for legal issues to arise. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in better understanding and improving policies and procedures related to wound documentation. OBJECTIVES: After reading the article and taking the test, the participant should be able to: 1. Discuss wound assessment and documentation relative to current practices and potential legal implications. 2. Describe recommendations to improve the consistency and accuracy of wound assessment and documentation.

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Chronic DiseaseDocumentationFamilyHumansLiability, LegalLong-Term CareMalpracticeNurse's RoleNursing AssessmentNursing RecordsPatient DischargePatient Education as TopicPhysician's RolePractice Guidelines as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk ManagementSkin CareUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesJournal ArticleReview

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Gregory Brown. 2006. Wound documentation: managing risk.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00129334-200604000-00011

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