ACUTE & CHRONIC WOUNDS

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Author: Ruth Bryant, RN, MS, CWOCN, Denise Nix, MS, RN, CWOCN
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN 10: 0323069436
ISBN 13: 9780323069434
Edition: 4th

Description:

Reflecting the latest technologic advances and therapies, the extensively revised new edition of Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix's Acute and Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts remains your #1 source for today's best information on wound care. Using a strong nursing process and multidisciplinary approach, this best-selling title is an all-inclusive resource for anyone involved in the care of acute surgical wounds and all types of chronic wounds.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

SECTION I Foundations

SECTION II Pressure Ulcers

SECTION III Lower Extremity Wounds

SECTION IV Wound Bed Preparation

SECTION V Biophysical and Biologic Agents

SECTION VI Critical Cofactors

SECTION VII Acute and Traumatic Wounds

SECTION VIII Special Patient Populations

Color Plates

    Self-Assessment Exercises

    Documentation Tools

    Infrastructure Support Examples: Policies, Procedures, Protocols, and Decision-Making Tools

    GLOSSARY

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