The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook Of Wound Management In Cancer Care
Language: English Publication details: Oxford, U.K. ;Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science., 2001Description: 1 online resource (xii, 207 pages) : color illustrationsISBN:- 0470694998
- 9780632057511
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The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Wound Management in Cancer Care; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Physiology of Wound Healing; Structure of the skin and the normal healing process; Factors that influence wound healing; Conclusion; 2 Wound Assessment; Principles of assessment; Assessing the patient with a wound; Conclusion; 3 Management of Specific Wound Types; Necrotic wounds; Sloughy wounds; Granulating and epithelialising wounds; Infected wounds; Cavity wounds; Sinus wounds; Fistulae; Conclusion;4 Management of Wounds Related to Cancer and Cancer TherapiesSurgical wounds; Plastic surgery wounds; Skin grafts; Scarring; Graft versus host disease of the skin; Acute skin reactions to radiotherapy; Additional advice for specific skin areas; Fungating wounds; Supply and administration of wound management products; Psychological, sexual and social problems related to chronic wounds; Conclusion; 5 A Guide to Wound Management Products; Activated charcoal dressings; Adhesive island dressings; Alginates; Debriding enzymes; Foams; Honey; Hydrocolloids; Hydrogels; Hydrofibre; Larval therapy;Metronidazole gelParaffin gauze; Semi-permeable films; Silicone gel sheeting; Skin barrier films; Sugar paste; Topical negative pressure therapy; Secondary dressings; Tapes; Wound management products to be avoided or for restricted use only; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Appendix; Index
The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Wound Management in Cancer Care offers evidence-based guidance on wound management in a practical and easily accessible format. An introduction to wound healing and assessment is followed by the management of specific wound types and a detailed chapter on wound management products. This book is unique in bringing together invaluable specialist advice, expert opinion and research on the management of wounds related to cancer and cancer therapies. It will be an essential reference for nurses and health care professionals working in the fields.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-174) and index.
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