Includes bibliographical references and index

Principles for practice development / Ruth A. Bryant &Denise P. Nix -- The multidisciplinary team approach / Finn Gottrup, Denise P. Nix, & Ruth A. Bryant -- Anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue / Annette B. Wysocki -- Wound-healing physiology / Dorothy B. Doughty &Bonnie Sparks-DeFriese -- Molecular regulation of wound healing / Gregory Schultz -- Skin pathology and types of damage / Ruth A. Bryant & Richard A.F. Clark -- Patient assessment and evaluation of healing / Denise P. Nix -- Nutritional assessment and support / Nancy A. Stotts -- Wound infection: diagnosis and management / Nancy A. Stotts -- Wound debridement / Janet M. Ramundo -- Acute surgical and traumatic wounds / JoAnne D. Whitney -- Mechanical forces: pressure, shear, and friction / Barbara Pieper -- Support surfaces / Denise P. Nix -- Skin care needs of the obese patient / Susan Gallagher Camden--Lower-extremity ulcers of vascular etiology / Dorothy B. Doughty & Rhonda Holbrook -- Neuropathic wounds: the diabetic wound / Vickie R. Driver, Mary Anne Landowski, & J.L. Madsen -- Foot and nail care / Tara L. Beuscher -- Massive tissue loss: burns / Jill Evans -- Principles of wound management / Bonnie Sue Rolstad & Liza G. Ovington - - Devices and technology in wound care / Rita A. Frantz ... [et al.] -- The role of surgery in wound healing / Joyce M. Black & Steven B. Black -- Oncology-related skin damage / Margaret T. Goldberg & Margaret McGinn-Byer -- Management of drain sites and fistulas / Ruth A. Bryant & Bonnie Sue Rolstad -- Management of gastrointestinal feeding tubes / Ruth A. Bryant -- Managing wound pain / Diane L. Krasner, Dag Shapshak, & Harriet W. Hopf --Facilitating adaptation / Denise P. Nix & Ben Peire -- Billing, coding, and reimbursement / Ruth A. Bryant, Ben Peirce, & Kathleen D. Schaum -- Appendixes -- Glossary