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Psychology of Wounds and Wound Care in Clinical Practice / by Dominic Upton, Penney Upton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Upton, Dominic, author.
- Upton, Penney, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine.
- General practice (Medicine).
- Primary care (Medicine).
- Blood-vessels--Surgery.
- Blood-vessels.
- Medicine--Research.
- Quality of life.
- Clinical health psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
- System Details:
- Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This book addresses the psychological consequences of wounds and the psychological components of wound care, building on contemporary research evidence and presenting practical clinical guidelines. Particular emphasis is given to the psychological impact of both wounds and wound treatment. Implications for practice are discussed, making this book both educational and practical. Psychology of Wounds and Wound Care in Clinical Practice is aimed at clinicians, including GPs, vascular surgeons and physicians, nurses, especially tissue viability nurses, and podiatrists, and is also of interest to academic teachers and researchers.
- Contents:
- Psychosocial Consequences of Wounds
- Pain
- Stress
- Quality of Life and Well-Being
- Different wound type
- Treatment
- Concordance
- Family, friends and social support
- Conclusion.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 9783319096537
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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