Wound care essentials : practice principles

Written by two well-known wound care specialists and an interdisciplinary team of experts, this handbook is essential for all professionals involved in wound care, including nurses, physical therapists, physicians, podiatrists, and long-term care professionals. The book provides practical, comprehensive guidelines for assessment and management of both common and atypical wound problems and covers many topics not sufficiently addressed in other texts, such as sickle cell wounds, amputation, gene therapy, and the specific wound care needs of special populations. Features include more than 100 photographs and illustrations, recurring icons such as __Evidence-Based Practice__ and __Practice Points__, case studies, and review questions.

Written by two well-known wound care specialists and an interdisciplinary team of experts, this handbook is essential for all professionals involved in wound care, including nurses, physical therapists, physicians, podiatrists, and long-term care professionals. The book provides practical, comprehensive guidelines for assessment and management of both common and atypical wound problems and covers many topics not sufficiently addressed in other texts, such as sickle cell wounds, amputation, gene therapy, and the specific wound care needs of special populations. Features include more than 100 photographs and illustrations, recurring icons such as Evidence-Based Practice and Practice Points, case studies, and review questions.

Quality of life and ethical issues Regulation and wound care Legal aspects of wound care Skin: an essential organ Acute and chronic wound healing Wound assessment Wound bioburden Wound debridement Wound treatment options Nutrition and wound care Pressure redistribution: seating, positioning, and support surfaces Pain management and wounds Pressure ulcers Venous ulcers , lymphedema, and compression therapy Arterial ulcers Diabetic foot ulcers Sickle cell ulcers Surgical wounds, tubes, and drains Atypical wounds Wounds in special populations Palliative wound care Wound care: where we were, where we are, where we're going.