Wound care : a handbook for community nurses / Joy Rainey.
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TextSeries: Handbooks for community nursesPublication details: London : Whurr, 2002.Description: x, 149 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781861562890 (pbk.) :
- 1861562896 (pbk)
- 617.14 RAI
- RD93
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Summary: A guide to wound care, specifically written for community nurses. An overview of the function of the skin and phases of wound healing are examined prior to looking at the relationship between wound healing and the patients\' health and lifestyle. Case studies are included.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-141) and index.
1. Wound Healing-- 2. Wound Assessment--3. Factors Affecting Wound Healing--4. Wound Cleansing--5. Dressings--6. Surgical Wounds-- 7. Burns, Scalds and Minor Injuries -- 8. Leg Ulcers--9. Pressure Sores--10. Wound Infection --11. Miscellaneous--12. Clinical Effectiveness.
This guide to wound care is specifically written for community nurses. An overview of the function of the skin and phases of wound healing are examined before looking at the relationship between wound healing and the patients' health and lifestyle.