Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population

A Guide for Clinicians

AvDavid R. Thomas, MD,Gregory A. Compton, MD

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

Del 1 i serien Aging Medicine

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Beskrivning

Medical practitioners receive little, if any, formal training in the prevention, assessment and management of pressure ulcers and other chronic wounds.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-11-22
Mått:155 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt:542 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Aging Medicine
Antal sidor:233
Förlag:Humana Press Inc.
ISBN:9781627036993

Utforska kategorier

Geriatrik inom Medicin
Allmänmedicin inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

From the reviews: "This book covers the clinical considerations in treating pressure ulcers in older patients. ... It is aimed at students and clinicians of all types -- nursing and medicine at the student or experienced practitioner levels. ... This highly practical book outlines the very basics of caring for elderly patients with pressure ulcers." (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2014)

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction 2. Physiology of Chronic Wound Healing 3. Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers 4. Risk Assessment Instruments 5. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers 6. Assessment of Documentation of Pressure Ulcers 7. General Principles of Pressure Ulcer Treatment 8. Specific Principles of Pressure Ulcer Treatment 9. The Role of Nutrition in Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers 10. Assessment and Management of Wound Colonization and Infection 11. Palliative Treatment and Treatment at End of Life 12. The Role of Wound Care Teams 13. Adjuvant and Emerging Therapy 14. Educational Assessment and Teaching of Patients and Caregivers 15. Quality of Care and Legal Issues