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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810431003321

Autore

Irion Glenn <1955->

Titolo

Comprehensive wound management / / Glenn L. Irion

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thorofare, New Jersey : , : SLACK Inc., , [2010]

©2010

ISBN

1-61711-444-8

1-61711-964-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Disciplina

617.1

Soggetti

Wounds and injuries - Treatment

Wound healing

Wounds and Injuries - diagnosis

Wounds and Injuries - therapy

Wound Healing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Anatomy and physiology of skin -- Normal wound healing -- Abnormal wound healing -- Nutrition -- History taking and tests and measures -- Physical examination -- Etiologies of common wounds -- Assessing wounds -- Infection control -- Pain control -- Wound bed preparation -- Dressings -- Scar management -- Adjunct interventions -- Thermal injuries -- Special cases -- Documentation -- Plan of care -- Regulations, reimbursement, and psychosocial issues.

Sommario/riassunto

"Take your wound management and treatment skills to the next level with Comprehensive Wound Management, Second Edition. Both physical therapy students and practicing clinicians of varying wound experience will be well prepared to identify and treat a variety of wounds beyond those covered in traditional textbooks such as pressure, neuropathic, venous, and arterial ulcers." "Comprehensive Wound Management, Second Edition by Dr. Glenn Irion is a unique text that covers the spectrum of acute and chronic wounds. This encompassing text includes full color images, as well as chapter discussions on each type of intervention, prevention strategies, and administrative concerns that impact the delivery of wound management services."--BOOK JACKET.