A Colour Guide to the Nursing Management of Wounds

The management of wounds within the hospital and the community can be a considerable drain on resources both in terms of practitioner time and direct costs. This book is a practical guide to caring for patients with wounds. Its problem-solving approach aims to help nurses to plan the most appropriate care and help theory to be translated into practice for patients with a chronic, surgical or traumatic wound. Full colour photographs, flow charts, summary diagrams and line drawings highight the clinical aspects of wound management.