{"product_id":"wound-care-at-a-glance-isbn-9781119590507","title":"Wound Care at a Glance","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eWound Care at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal study and revision companion for undergraduate nursing and healthcare students, newly qualified practitioners, and for all involved with the provision of high quality, evidence-based wound care. This concise and user-friendly guide enables readers to expand their knowledge and understanding of wound care and skin integrity, and render safe and effective patient-centred care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe guide’s highly illustrated, visual approach to the subject of wound care and skin integrity explores the anatomy and physiology of the skin, acute and chronic wounds, pain management, legal and ethical issues, the various complexities of practical wound care, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains all the information you need to provide safe and effective patient care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a clear and concise account of appropriate wound care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates both images and text to appeal to visual and non-visual learners alike\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a companion website containing interactive self-testing features\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the second edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use your textbook ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Anatomy and physiology 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The history of wound care 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Anatomy and physiology of the skin 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Psychological and social aspects of the skin 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Body image 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The skin and ageing 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 The normal healing process: acute wounds 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Haemostasis 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Inflammation 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Proliferation (granulation and epithelialisation) 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Maturation 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Factors affecting wound-healing 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 The abnormal healing process: chronic wound healing 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The impaired healing process 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Factors affecting wound-healing 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Nutrition and wound-healing 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Incontinence and wounds 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Vascular disease 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Wound management in practice 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Assessment of skin 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Assessment of the patient with a wound 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Classification of wounds 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Legal and ethical aspects of wound care 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Documenting wounds and keeping records 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Evidence based practice 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Treatment options 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Pain management 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Dressing selection 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Principles of wound management I 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Principles of wound management II 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Managing wound exudate: moist wound healing, hydration and maceration 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Generic wound products: mode of action 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Choosing a wound care product 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Use of topical antimicrobials and antibiotics 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Application of lotions, creams, emollients and ointments 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Advanced technologies 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Complexities of wound care 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Pressure redistribution equipment 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Pressure ulcer classification and prevention 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Pressure ulcers 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Venous leg ulcers 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Lymphoedema 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Compression therapy 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Arterial ulcers 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Assessing for arterial disease: ankle–brachial pressure index and toe–brachial pressure index 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Interpreting ABPIs 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Diabetic foot ulcers 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Moisture lesions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Surgical wounds 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Traumatic wounds 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Burns and scalds 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Atypical wounds 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Wounds in different populations 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Malignant wounds and palliative wound care 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and further reading 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Peate, OBE FRCN \u003c\/b\u003eis Visiting Professor of Nursing, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e, and Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Salford University, Chairman of the University of Salford International Wound Management Committee, and Module Lead for Tissue Viability and Leg Ulcer Management Modules.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe market-leading \u003ci\u003eat a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering a wide range of topics, books in the \u003ci\u003eat a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e series are 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