Title | The Decubitus Ulcer in Clinical Practice [electronic resource] / edited by Lawrence Charles Parish, Joseph A. Witkowski, John Thorne Crissey |
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Imprint | Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1997 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60509-3 |
Descript | XII, 241p. 76 illus., 9 illus. in color. online resource |
Background -- 1 Bedsores over the Centuries -- 2 Decubitus: The Word -- 3 Incidence, Prevalence, and Classification -- 4 Assessment and Grading -- Clinical Aspects -- 5 Pathophysiology -- 6 Clinical Picture -- 7 Atlas -- 8 Histopathology -- 9 Bacteriology -- Therapy - General -- 10 Medical Management -- 11 Surgical Management -- 12 Rehabilitation Approach -- Therapy - Specific -- 13 Occlusive Dressings -- 14 Support Systems -- 15 Antimicrobial Therapy -- 16 Nutritional Perspectives -- 17 Incontinence Management -- Additional Concepts -- 18 Legal Aspects of Medical Malpractice: Cases Involving Decubitus Ulcers -- 19 Can Do, Ought To? Decision: Is It Truly Dilemma? -- 20 Decubitus Ulcers in Animals