Evaluating the risks of pressure ulcers. The Braden scale
Torra i Bou, J.E.
Revista de Enfermeria 20(224): 22-30
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5020 PMID: 9220862 Document Number: 480234
An article which revises the scales used when evaluating the risks pressure sores, the context in which this might arise, and its value in our country as a useful criteria when determining which scale to choose. Also presented is a translation of the Braden Scale into Spanish as well as a comparison of its difference with respect to the Norton Scale.
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