BookDavid R. Thomas, Gregory A. Compton, editors.
Summary: Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians is a resource primarily aimed at physicians interested in the fundamentals of wound care. This book is written for geriatricians, internists, general practitioners, residents and fellows who treat older patients. Unlike other wound texts on the market, the book addresses the specific issues of wound prevention and management in older individuals.The text emphasizes proper documentation and elements of the team care process. There is up to date information on skin changes at the end of life and the concept of unavoidability.Chapters are written by experts in their fields and include such evolving topics as deep tissue injury and the newer support surface technologies.
Contents:
1.The Biology of Wound Healing / David R. Thomas
2.Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers / Dan Berlowitz
3.Prevention of Pressure Ulcers / Theodore M. Johnson
4.Assessment and Documentation of Pressure Ulcers / Kathrin Raeder
5.General Principles of Pressure Ulcer Management / David R. Thomas
6.Local Wound Treatment in Pressure Ulcer Management / David R. Thomas
7.Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers / Dean P. Kane
8.The Role of Nutrition in the Management and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers / David R. Thomas
9.Assessment and Management of Wound Colonization and Infection in Pressure Ulcers / Gregory A. Compton
10.Palliative Wound Care and Treatment at End of Life / R. Gary Sibbald
11.Quality of Care / Janet Cheng
12.Legal Aspects of Pressure Ulcer Care / Gregory A. Compton