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OverviewTake your wound management and treatment skills to the next level with Comprehensive Wound Management, Second Edition. Both physical therapy students and practicing clinicians of varying wound experience will be well prepared to identify and treat a variety of wounds beyond those covered in traditional textbooks such as pressure, neuropathic, venous, and arterial ulcers.Comprehensive Wound Management, Second Edition by Dr. Glenn Irion is a unique text that covers the spectrum of acute and chronic wounds. This encompassing text includes full color images, as well as chapter discussions on each type of intervention, prevention strategies and administrative concerns that impact the delivery of wound management services. Features:• Full-color images of wound types and interventions• Photographic descriptions of wound management• Line drawings illustrate and reinforce key concepts• Follows the principles of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice• Follows the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. • Based on the Guide for Integumentary/Wound Management Content in Professional Physical Therapist Education developed by American Physical Therapy Association’s Section on Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management. Along with providing key information on all aspects of wound management, this updated second edition, references the need to not only examine the wound but the patient as well, so that successful clinical judgments and developing effective treatment plans can be made.Everything you wanted to know about wound management:• Normal skin anatomy and physiology• Causes of wounds• Normal and abnormal healing• Clinical decision making• Interventions• Administrative issues that impact wound management practiceComprehensive Wound Management, Second Edition is an invaluable text that should be in the hands of all physical therapy students and clinicians, certified wound specialists, rehabilitation professionals, and any health care provider who is managing the treatment of wounds. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Glenn IrionPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: SLACK Incorporated Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.789kg ISBN: 9781556428333ISBN 10: 1556428332 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 30 January 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDr. Irion is certified as a Wound Specialist through the American Academy of Wound Management and is Associate Professor at the University of South Alabama where he teaches integumentary, cardiovascular and pulmonary, and basic physical therapy skills. He practices wound management at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |