| Description |
xx, 377 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. On being wounded -- Ch. 2. The skin and healing -- Ch. 3. Assessment and documentation -- Ch. 4. Dressings -- Ch. 5. Cleansing and skin care -- Ch. 6. Wound bed preparation -- Ch. 7. Nutrition and healing -- Ch. 8. Trauma -- Ch. 9. Reconstructive techniques -- Ch. 10. Leg ulcers -- Ch. 11. Bandaging and compression therapy -- Ch. 12. Pressure ulcers -- Ch. 13. Burns -- Ch. 14. Diabetes -- Ch. 15. Malignant wounds -- Ch. 16. Draining wounds, fistulae, and peristomal wounds -- Ch. 17. Lymphoedema -- Ch. 18. Dermatological conditions -- Ch. 19. Best practice |
| Summary |
An excellent, high quality book that explains current wound practice. It is a must for all nurses as well as an excellent reference for hospitals, aged care facilities, community health settings and general practice environments. Part of the Guide to Practice series |
| Notes |
Accompanied by 2 companion audiobook disks, abridged for recording |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references: (pages 333-353) and index |
| Subject |
Wounds and injuries -- Nursing.
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Wound healing.
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Bandages and bandaging.
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Nursing.
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Wounds and injuries -- Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Wound healing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Wounds and injuries -- Treatment.
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Surgical dressings.
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Wound Healing.
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Wounds and Injuries.
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Nursing Care.
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Wounds and Injuries -- nursing.
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Bandages.
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Skin Ulcer -- nursing.
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Wound Healing.
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Wounds and Injuries -- therapy.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Templeton, Sue.
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| LC no. |
00002719 |
| ISBN |
0975044516 paperback |
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