The Care of Wounds A Guide for Nurses.

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The care of wounds: A GUIDE FOR NURSES; Contents; Preface; 1 The physiology of wound healing; Introduction; Definitions associated with wounds; The structure of the skin; Wound healing; Impaired wound healing; Conclusion; 2 The management of patients with wounds; Introduction; Physical care; Psychological care; Spiritual care; 3 General principles of wound management; Introduction; Wound assessment; Managing wounds; Documentation; Evaluating the dressing; 4 Wound management products; Introduction; The development of dressings through the ages; Traditional techniques; The use of lotions

Clinically effective wound management productsModern wound management products; 5 The management of patients with chronic wounds; Introduction; The prevention and management of pressure ulcers; The management of leg ulcers; Diabetic foot ulcers; The management of fungating wounds; 6 The management of patients with acute wounds; Introduction; The care of surgical wounds; Traumatic wounds; The burn injury; Radiation reactions; 7 The organisation of wound management; Introduction; Managing wounds in the community; Nurse specialists in wound care; Multiprofessional wound care

Wound healing centresConclusions; Index;

Care of Wounds addresses all aspects of holistic wound management. The fourth edition of this successful clinical text continues to reflect current research and evidence based practice, while incorporating the considerable developments which have occurred in wound care practice since the publication of the previous edition. This book includes chapters on the physiology of wound healing, general principals of wound management, wound management products, and the management of patients with both acute and chronic wounds. Superbly illustrated with full colour illustrations throughout, Care of Woun.