Wound Care Essentials 5th Edition

Looking for an up-to-date, how-to, evidence-based wound care reference? The newly revised Wound Care Essentials, 5th Edition is the comprehensive seminal resource, offering the latest evidence, guidelines and information to assist the interprofessional skin and wound care team translate knowledge into practice.

A crucial guide for all skin and wound care professionals, this essential resource provides authoritative science and practical instruction on wound care best practices.

This must-have guide offers the latest, skin and wound care research-backed insights on prevention and management strategies…
Three New Chapters—Skin, Challenging Skin Conditions and Lymphedema
More chapter contributions from global wound care opinion leaders
More (now 50) helpful color photos in the wound gallery
Comprehensive end-of-book certification practice exam, including new review questions
Chapter features that include:
All chapters have been updated with the latest available research and educational enablers
Visual aids, mnemonics, tables boxes, diagrams. and charts to highlight key concepts
Practice Point Boxes – quick summaries of knowledge for best practices that assist in retaining knowledge
Show What You Know – review questions at the end of each chapter and answers with explanations at the end of the book
Patient Scenario – case studies that illustrate clinical data and discuss application of information
Skin and Wound Care Concepts—every chapter has been updated with the most current international guidelines especially for pressure injuries and skin tears
Essential content for training staff at wound centers and in every healthcare practice setting – ideal for updating skin and wound care policies and procedures