A working knowledge of wound healing is essential in modern clinical practice. This knowledge draws on the expertise of a wide range of specialists - general and plastic surgeons, dermatologists, geriatricians, nurses, microbiologists, pathologists, biologists, and biochemists.
This book presents a full appraisal of accepted knowledge in wound management, drawing on the expertise of leading specialists in all the fields concerned. It is extensively illustrated, and includes essential, practical advice. Throughout, the emphasis is on the control of healing, and particularly, the recognition of adverse factors.
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This is the best attempt so far to present the current knowledge of the biochemical and cellular events of wound healing, and to relate those events to the practical techniques of treating wounds of different types...contains much valuable information and should do well
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5 pp colour plates, black and white photographs, line drawings and tables
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Höhe: 284 mm
Breite: 224 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
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978-0-19-262332-4 (9780192623324)
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Herausgeber*in
Professor, Professor of SurgeryProfessor, Professor of Surgery, North Tees General Hospital, Stockton-on-Tees
Director, Wound Healing Research UnitDirector, Wound Healing Research Unit, University Department of Surgery, Heath Park Cardiff, Wales
Foreword ; 1. Wounds: the extent of the burden ; 2. History of wound healing ; 3. The biology of healing ; 4. Surgical wounds ; 5. Experimental models in wound healing ; 6. Factors influencing wound healing ; 7. Infection ; 8. Management of traumatic wounds ; 9. Clinical aspects of healing in specialized tissue ; 10. Clinical aspects of healing by secondary intention ; 11. Wound dressings ; 12. Clinical trials and statistics ; 13. The future of wound healing
