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New in this edition: Brand-new coverage of bariatric, pediatric, and surgical wounds, Expanded coverage of skin conditions and the role of nutrition in wound care, Separate chapters on arterial and venous wounds, Critical advice from a wider variety of experts at the summit of the wound care field, All chapters, references, and tables updated with the latest theory and practice information, Scores of wound photographs plus 32 pages in full color.

Contributors and consultants	p. vii
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xii
Dedication	p. xiii
Wound care concepts
Quality of life and ethical issues	p. 2
Regulation and wound care	p. 18
Legal aspects of wound care	p. 30
Skin: An essential organ	p. 47
Acute and chronic wound healing	p. 64
Wound assessment	p. 77
Wound bioburden	p. 93
Wound debridement	p. 119
Wound treatment options	p. 136
Nutrition and wound care	p. 172
Pressure redistribution: Seating, positioning, and support surfaces	p. 202
Pain management and wounds	p. 229
Wound classifications and management strategies
Pressure ulcers	p. 254
Venous ulcers, lymphedema, and compression therapy	p. 287
Arterial ulcers	p. 317
Diabetic foot ulcers	p. 338
Sickle cell ulcers	p. 363
Surgical wounds, tubes, and drains	p. 373
Atypical wounds	p. 391
Wounds in special populations	p. 408
Palliative wound care	p. 448
Wound care: Where we were, where we are, where we're going	p. 462
Index	p. 467
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Wound Care Essentials Practice Principles

Wound Care Essentials Practice Principles

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