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Author: Carrie Sussman, PT, Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, CWOCN
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN 10: 0781774446
ISBN 13: 9780781774444
Edition: 3rd

Description:

Designed for health care professionals in multiple disciplines and clinical settings, this comprehensive, evidence-based wound care text provides basic and advanced information on wound healing and therapies and emphasizes clinical decision-making. The text integrates the latest scientific findings with principles of good wound care and provides a complete set of current, evidence-based practices. This edition features a new chapter on wound pain management and a chapter showing how to use negative pressure therapy on many types of hard-to-heal wounds. Technological advances covered include ultrasound for wound debridement, laser treatments, and a single-patient-use disposable device for delivering pulsed radio frequency. Includes access to a web site with review questions.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

PART I Introduction to Wound Diagnosis

PART II Management by Wound Characteristics

PART III Management by Wound Etiology

PART IV Management of Wound Healing with Biophysical Agent Technologies

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