Title
Comprehensive wound management / Glenn L. Irion.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781556428333 (hardcover)
1556428332 (hardcover)
9781617119644 (e-book)
Published
Thorofare, New Jersey : SLACK Inc., [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (365 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Call Number
RD93 .I75 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
617.1
Summary
"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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
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.
