Overview
Only textbook for clinicians on pressure ulcers and their management
Extensive high-quality illustrations from key opinion leaders in pressure ulcer management
Only textbook supported and endorsed by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory panel, the leading European authority on pressure ulcers
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Pressure ulcers, also referred to as pressure sores, bedsores and decubitus ulcers, can range from a very mild pink coloration of the skin, which disappears in a few hours after the pressure is relieved, to a very deep wound extending to and in very serious cases sometimes through a bone and into internal organs. There are many similarities to burn wounds in terms of the course of injury, but the primary cause of pressure ulcers is unrelieved pressure to the skin, while secondary causes include exposure to cold or skin abrasion. Other contributing factors to the development of pressure ulcers include poor nutrition, weight loss and diabetes, all of which are prevalent in the modern developed world.
This book will establish the clinical and scientific basis behind effective pressure ulcer management. Aimed squarely at dermatology clinicians and vascular surgeons, this text is designed to be the primary reference for pressure ulcers from diagnosis and prevention to management and treatment options. In addition, dermatology nursing and clinic staff and interns will also gain much from reading this text. The contributing authors are all experts in the management of pressure ulcers and will provide a valuable clinical compendium for this difficult area of medicine.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management
Editors: Marco Romanelli, Michael Clark, George Cherry, Denis Colin, Tom Defloor
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-134-2
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-84996-936-9Published: 13 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-134-1Published: 15 June 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 224
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 34 illustrations in colour
Topics: Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Diabetes, Nursing