Springhouse, PA, Springhouse, 2000. 452p., spiral bound, illus., bibliog. This third edition of Wound Care replaces the 1998 version.
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The author, Cathy Thomas Hess, President of Wound Care Strategies, Inc., has published many articles in wound care and nursing journals. Three contributors from corporate and private practice are included, but their contributions are not clearly attributed. New additions include a chapter on legal and reimbursement issues and principles for establishing a wound management system. The text is clear and to the point, and uses bullet points, logical chapter structures and subheadings. Much of the information is organized into tables, diagrams, algorithms and assessment tools.