Tissue Viability
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Beschreibung
The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive learning packagein tissue viability. It covers all aspects of wound prevention andmanagement, and considers the microbiological reasons why somewounds do not heal. It discusses factors that affect healing,pressure sore prevention and management, audit, ethics and the law.This is a comprehensive book that will enable not only nurses, butalso doctors, physiotherapists and occupational therapists todevelop a deeper understanding of wound care practice and researchappreciation.
* The skin and wound healing
* Wound assessment
* Dressings and treatment
* Wound infection and colonisation
* Assessment, management and treatment of leg ulcers
* Nutritional assessment
* Surgical wounds
* The process of audit and research in tissue viablity
* Pressure ulcer prevention
* Seating
* Healing and prevention of pressure ulcers
* Fungating wounds
* Ethics and the law
* The specialist nurse in wound management
* Index
Autor*in
Sylvie Hampton