Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management

Herausgegeben:Romanelli, Marco; Clark, Michael; Cherry, George W.; Colin, Denis; Defloor, Tom

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Only comprehensive reference book on pressure ulcers and their management

Only book in its field endorsed by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, the leading European authority on pressure ulcers

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer London / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-84996-936-9
• 2006
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 359g
• ISBN-13: 9781849969369
• ISBN-10: 1849969361
• Artikelnr.: 32212779

Inhaltsangabe

Scale of the Problem.- Quality of Life.- Recent Advances in Pressure Ulcer Research.- Etiology and Risk Factors.- Pressure Ulcer Classification.- Risk Assessment.- Equipment Selection.- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Repositioning.- Skin Care.- Nutrition: A New European Guideline.- Clinical and Instrumental Assessment.- Wound Bed Preparation.- Conservative Management of Pressure Ulcers.- Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers.- Debridement of Pressure Ulcers.- The Role of Bacteria.- Litigation.- The Development, Dissemination, and Use of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines.- Developing a Research Agenda.- The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.- Prevention and Management in the Developing World.- Innovation in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management.