Wound Management, Pearson New International Edition, 3rd edition

For physical therapy education programs covering wound management; and for clinicians (including PT, PTA, OT, and nursing) involved in treating patients with – or at risk for – open wounds or lymphedema.

This is the most complete, up-to-date wound management learning resource for clinicians and students. It first reviews the basic science of wound care, including normal tissue anatomy, wound healing, and factors that adversely affect healing. Next, it covers examinations and interventions for patients with open wounds, including holistic patient management. It then focuses on specific wound types, including arterial and venous insufficiency ulcers, pressure ulcers, neuropathic ulcers, and burns. Pedagogical tools include: key terms, chapter objectives, tables, figures, photographs, checkpoint and review questions, extensive documentation practice, and detailed case studies. This edition is extensively updated for current research and practice, and adds new coverage of lymphedema and billing/documentation, as well as a new website containing many new learning resources.

Hallmark Features

Key terms and chapter objectives—preparing students for the material that follows throughout the chapter

• Provides helpful information for focusing reading, and for self-study to check understanding

Numerous tables, figures, and photographs—highlighting crucial information and creating links between concepts and actual patients

• Provides intuitive, visual information for visual learners

Checkpoint questions—posing clinically relevant questions throughout each chapter

• Helps students ensure that they understand each set of concepts before moving forward

Review questions— at the end of each chapter

• Helps students check their understanding and strengthen mastery

Examples of effective, concise documentation—providing documentation models students can use to develop their own patient documentation

• Helps students create more accurate, concise, and usable documentation

Detailed case studies—give students the opportunity to apply knowledge of knowledge of basic science, examination, and interventions in creating holistic plans of care for patients with open wounds

• Gives students realistic, extremely valuable practice with developing wound management plans