Healing Wounds, Healthy Skin
A Practical Guide for Patients with Chronic Wounds
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2011
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-17100-6 (ISBN)
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-17100-6 (ISBN)
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Seven million Americans suffer from chronic or slow-healing wounds - this number includes people with diabetes, dementia, paralysis, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and poor circulation, as well as the elderly and those with reduced mobility. This title provides patients and caregivers with what they need to know on the subject.
The first comprehensive, accessible, authoritative guide on chronic wounds and how best to treat them
Seven million Americans suffer from chronic or slow-healing wounds—this number includes people with diabetes, dementia, paralysis, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and poor circulation, as well as the elderly and those with reduced mobility. Healing Wounds, Healthy Skin provides patients and caregivers with everything they need to know on the subject, including:
Why chronic wounds develop and who is at risk of developing them
What "normal healing" is
What the different types of wounds are, including those associated with chronic disease
How to find appropriate care and get a correct diagnosis
What role exercise and nutrition play in treatment and prevention
What treatment options are available, from surgery to alternative therapies
Also covered are the patients' psychological and emotional experiences, myths about wounds and wound healing, steps to take in an emergency, and a wound patient's bill of rights. With up-to-date information, insightful patient case histories, and a wealth of essential resources, this is the book that chronic wound patients and their caregivers can turn to with confidence.
The first comprehensive, accessible, authoritative guide on chronic wounds and how best to treat them
Seven million Americans suffer from chronic or slow-healing wounds—this number includes people with diabetes, dementia, paralysis, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and poor circulation, as well as the elderly and those with reduced mobility. Healing Wounds, Healthy Skin provides patients and caregivers with everything they need to know on the subject, including:
Why chronic wounds develop and who is at risk of developing them
What "normal healing" is
What the different types of wounds are, including those associated with chronic disease
How to find appropriate care and get a correct diagnosis
What role exercise and nutrition play in treatment and prevention
What treatment options are available, from surgery to alternative therapies
Also covered are the patients' psychological and emotional experiences, myths about wounds and wound healing, steps to take in an emergency, and a wound patient's bill of rights. With up-to-date information, insightful patient case histories, and a wealth of essential resources, this is the book that chronic wound patients and their caregivers can turn to with confidence.
Madhuri Reddy, MD, MSc, is Founding Medical Director of the Wound Healing Program at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston. She lives in Needham, MA. Rebecca Cottrill, MScCH, works as a nurse in the Wound Care Clinic of Women's College Hospital in Toronto.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.9.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Yale University Press Health & Wellness |
| Zusatzinfo | 31 b-w illus. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 499 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie | |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Diabetologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-300-17100-5 / 0300171005 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-300-17100-6 / 9780300171006 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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