articleAge and AgeingApr 13, 2004BRONZE OA

The cost of pressure ulcers in the UK

GBGeorge Bennett

Queen Mary University of London

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Abstract

Objective

To estimate the annual cost of treating pressure ulcers in the UK.

Design

Costs were derived from a bottom-up methodology, based on the daily resources required to deliver protocols of care reflecting good clinical practice.

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Topics & keywords

Topics
Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Activity-based costing
  • Pound (networking)
  • Health care
  • Total cost
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Health economics
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