Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management
Published on 13. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
VIII, 224 pages
978-1-84996-936-9 (ISBN)
Description
This text represents the complete current knowledge on the diagnosis, treatment and management, and prevention of pressure ulcers. Its authors and contributors are all from the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, the foremost authority on the management of this disabling medical condition.
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Edition
2006
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
34 farbige Abbildungen, 18 s/w Abbildungen
VIII, 224 p. 52 illus., 34 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
359 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84996-936-9 (9781849969369)
DOI
10.1007/1-84628-134-2
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Marco Romanelli | Michael Clark | George W. Cherry
Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management
Book
12/2005
Springer
€149.79
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Content
Pressure Ulcer, the Scale of the Problem.- Pressure Ulcer Patients' Quality of Life from a Nurse's Perspective.- Recent Advances in Pressure Ulcer Research.- Etiology and Risk Factors.- Pressure Ulcer Classification.- Risk Assessment Scales for Predicting the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcers.- Equipment Selection.- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Repositioning.- Skin Care.- Pressure Ulcers and Nutrition: A New European Guideline.- Clinical and Instrumental Assessment of Pressure Ulcers.- Pressure Ulcers and Wound Bed Preparation.- Conservative Management of Pressure Ulcers.- Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers.- Debridement of Pressure Ulcers.- The Role of Bacteria in Pressure Ulcers.- Litigation.- The Development, Dissemination, and Use of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines.- Developing a Research Agenda.- The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: A Means of Identifying and Dealing with a Major Health Problem with a European Initiative.- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management in the Developing World: The Developed World Must Provide Leadership.- Innovation in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management.