Chronic Wounds - Englische Ausgabe

This book offers healthcare professionals practically everything they need to know about treating chronic wounds. It focuses on what is really important in practice, giving up-to-date clinical evidence for each case. Numerous colour photos and illustrations show representative cases from daily clinical practice and ensure optimum clarity. The well-known publishers and authors from Initiative Chronic Wounds (ICW) share their expert knowledge and show the reader what to look out for. Included in the contents: - The basics and pathophysiology of wound-healing - Wounds in diabetes, CVI, PAOD, pressure sores, burns, etc. - Factors which inhibit wound-healing - Factors which support wound-healing - Pain therapy - Prophylactic measures and relapse prevention - Living with the wound - Management and documentation of wounds