The prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers / edited by Moya J. Morison ; foreword by Lia van Rijswijk.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Mosby, 2001.Description: x, 267p. : ill. (chiefly col.), facsim., form ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780723431589 (pbk.) :
- 0723431582 (pbk.) :
- 616.545 MOR
- RL675
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: issues and paradoxes--Epidemiology--The pathophysiology and aetiology of pressure ulcers--Quality of life: the cost to the individual--Health economics; the cost to nations--Principles of patient assessment: screening for pressure ulcers and potential risk--Pressure ulcer prevention--Assessing a patient with a pressure ulcer--Planning the care of a patient with a pressure ulcer--Wound management: cleansing agents and dressings--Wound management: surgical intervention--Wound management: physical modalities--Nutritional factors in the aetiolog, development and healing of pressure ulcers--Patient education--Quality assurance and audit--Advanced case studies.