Nurse develops technology to detect bruises on dark skin Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Dec 7, 2022 Dec 7, 2022 Updated Dec 8, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Detecting bruising on darker skin can sometimes be difficult, limiting a nurse’s ability to document wounds and testify to them in court.kAm“qCF:D6 56E64E:@? 2?5 5:28?@D:D 2C6 4FCC6?E=J 4@?5F4E65 3J D:89E[ F?56C C68F=2C =:89E[ 2?5 3CF:D6D 2C6 @7E6? 5:77:4F=E E@ D66 @? G:4E:>D @7 G:@=6?46 56A6?5:?8 @? E96:C D<:? 4@=@C 2?5 E96 286 @7 E96:C :?;FCJ[” k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2K@=:76D4:6?46D]4@>^?6HD^a_a__d_`^p=E6C?2E6\{:89E\d\%:>6D\|@C6\t7764E:G6\x?\s6E64E:?8\qCF:D6D\~?\':4E:>D\~7\r@=@C]2DAIQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp+~ {:76 $4:6?46D HC@E6 :? a_a_k^2m] “pD 2 C6DF=E[ :?5:G:5F2=D H:E9 52C< D<:? 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