Publisher's Synopsis
Focusing on a multidisciplinary approach, Acute and Chronic Wounds: Nursing Management, 2e, provides a comprehensive resource for health care providers challenged with the care of acute surgical wounds and all types of chronic wounds. Each chapter opens with a list of learning objectives and closes with review questions that allow the reader to assess mastery of the material just presented. The initial chapters on structure of the skin,its functions, types of skin damage, physiology of wound healing, and general principles of wound management provide the framework needed to understand, and consequently minimize,threats to the skin. This text conveys a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the biology, pathophysiology, and management of dermal wounds.
