Wound Care: A Handbook for Community NursesISBN: 978-1-86156-289-0
Paperback
160 pages
November 2001
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Series Preface vii
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Wound healing 1
Chapter 2 Wound assessment 11
Chapter 3 Factors affecting wound healing 23
Chapter 4 Wound cleansing 30
Chapter 5 Dressings 33
Chapter 6 Surgical wounds 45
Chapter 7 Burns, scalds and minor injuries 50
Chapter 8 Leg ulcers 56
Chapter 9 Pressure sores 81
Chapter 10 Wound infection 95
Chapter 11 Miscellaneous 105
Chapter 12 Clinical effectiveness, Sarah Freeman 111
Glossary 129
Resources 133
References 136
Index 143