Product Description

Chronic wounds are a major cause of patient suffering and a profound financial burden to society. The focus of this long awaited Second Edition is assessment and management of chronic wounds in a Wound Care Practice. Physicians, podiatrists, nurses, enterostomal therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other health care professionals will find in this book the principles of modern, moist, interactive wound care, and the application of advanced therapeutic technologies. As the complexity of wound management increases, clinicians come to the field from many diverse specialties. This book represents the combined efforts of 65 authors selected from the basic sciences and clinical practice who bring their insights and unique experiences to these two volumes and enhance its value both as an educational text and as an enduring reference. Because of the wealth of knowledge and growth in wound care technology this new Second Edition of the definitive text Wound Care Practice has expanded into two volumes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #313892 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1312 pages

Review
"This newly revised two-volume edition of Wound Care Practice is a must have for all wound care specialists. In addition, anyone with an interest in the care and management of patients with chronic, compex wounds will find this text a welcome addition to their reference library. The text is easy to read and liberally supported with more than 500 photographs, charts, and graphic illustrations. Students will find the review questions at the end of each chapter very helpful in assessing comprehension and preparing for certification or board examinations."
---ASEM May 2009, James E. Foster, II, MD, FACS

"This newly revised two-volume edition of Wound Care Practice is a must have for all wound care specialists. In addition, anyone with an interest in the care and management of patients with chronic, compex wounds will find this text a welcome addition to their reference library. The text is easy to read and liberally supported with more than 500 photographs, charts, and graphic illustrations. Students will find the review questions at the end of each chapter very helpful in assessing comprehension and preparing for certification or board examinations."
---ASEM May 2009, James E. Foster, II, MD, FACS

I highly recommend the book to wound care specialists as well as to those in the broader field of medicine. The subject of wound care is so extensive, it is hard to imagine that even specialists would not find new insights by reading both volumes cover to cover. Others may find it a most useful reference text. They can rest assured that the material will endure for years to come, because understanding and using thoughtful expert opinion remain key to mastering wound care. --Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA

Sheffield and Fife's Second Edition of Wound Care Practice really is a veritable Who's Who in modern wound management. This new two-volume edition covers every aspect of standard of care in wound management as well as addressing ethics and legal medicine pertinent to this sub-specialty. This text would be appropriate for the wound management novice as well as the seasoned veteran. The editors have organized and developed the material in a very instinctive sequence beginning with the very basics of wound physiology and biochemistry, then on to wound management of numerous different etiologies. The second volume addresses more wound management basics including nutrition and pain management, as well as more specialized areas relating to wound management in the elderly and the very young. The chapters are well written and the text is nicely illustrated. Students of wound management will find the review questions at the end of each chapter very helpful when preparing for certification exams. Any individual or wound managment center looking for a single reference that is comprehensive and concise will find the Second Edition of Wound Care Practice by Drs. Sheffield and Fife very readable and authoritative. --Stephen Rydzak, MD, FACP, CWS, Medical Director, East Texas Medical Center-Wound Healing Center

The information in each section is informative and presented in a logical manner, often extending our knowledge and understanding in areas of wound care with which we were not familiar. Chapters are individually and extensively referenced, with review questions at the end of each allowing the reader to clarify their understanding of the topics discussed. This is a highly relevant text for all involved in this field. It should be on the shelf of every wound care and diabetic center, vascular, plastics and general surgery department, hyperbaric medicine unit, family medicine group practice and district nursing service in the world. --SPUMS Journal, March 2008

The real positive for this book is that it is a resource that covers every possible aspect of wound healing. The authors also provide review questions at the end of each chapter that are excellent study guides for students. Wound Care Practice, 2nd Edition, is a reference that should be made available to anyone who manages patients with complex wounds. -David G. Greenhalgh, MD, FACS, Shriners Hospital, Department of Surgery, UC Davis ----Wound Repair & Regeneration May/June 2008

Customer Reviews

Book review of Wound Care Practice, Sheffield
This is a very helpful book and has an excellent assortment of physicians that were recruited to write. Very good!