Pressure area care / 6
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edited by Karen Ousey.
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- xix, 260 p. : ill. 19 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The importance of effective pressure area care -- Anatomy and physiology of the skin and the wound healing process -- Aetiology of pressure ulcers and principles of pressure ulcer prevention -- Risk assessment -- Grading systems -- Pressure re-distributing devices and equipment -- Management of the established pressure ulcer -- The importance of accurate documentation, legal, ethical and policy issues -- The role of the inter-disciplinary team in pressure area care -- Continuing professional development.