Evidence suggests the prone position is safe
Deborah Briggs Lecturer in critical care, University of Hull
The clinical article on positioning critically ill patients in hospital (art&science June 29) includes a section on the prone position.
Nursing Standard.
19, 46, 39-39.
doi: 10.7748/ns.19.46.39.s46
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