Reexamining the Literature on Skin Injuries in End-Of-Life Patients

This article from Advances in Skin & Wound Care synthesizes the literature regarding the concepts of “terminal” skin injuries and wounds found in patients at the end of life. These wounds include terminal ulcers, terminal tissue injuries and skin failure. Also included is a discussion of avoidable and unavoidable pressure injuries and ulcers.

https://journals.lww.com/aswcjournal/Abstract/2019/03000/Reexamining_the_Literature_on_Terminal_Ulcers,.4.aspx#pdf-link

Nurse holding the hand of an end-of-life patient