Wound healing

the long version

Offering a comprehensive review of the field from basic scientific concepts to assessment and treatment strategies, this reference provides an excellent understanding of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and prevention of acute and chronic wounds--analyzing the latest research. It provides a complete understanding of the process of wound healing, covering the latest practices in wound management and care, the pathophysiologic processes that lead to chronic wound formation, common factors and conditions that may complicate wound healing and repair, and the most recent developments pertaining to dressings, infection control, wound care after radiation, pediatric wounds, pain management, and skin substitutes and grafting.