Effects of bedrest 6: bones, skin, self-concept and self-esteem.

Knight, John, Nigam, Yamni and Jones, Aled ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-8236 2019. Effects of bedrest 6: bones, skin, self-concept and self-esteem. Nursing Times 115 (5) , 56 - 59.

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Abstract

Although some patients require bedrest to recover from an illness or surgery, prolonged immobility has detrimental effects on the systems of the body. This article – the sixth and last in a series exploring the harmful consequences of bedrest on body and mind – describes how prolonged bedrest and immobility affect the bones, skin and self-concept.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Healthcare Sciences
Publisher:	EMAP
ISSN:	0954-7762
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2022 02:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/125371

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