Principles of skin care
Subtitle: a guide for nurses and other health care professionals
By: Rebecca Penzer, Steven J. Ersser ; with contributions from Julie Van Onselen, Rachel Duncan, Jean Robinson.
Contributors: Ersser, Steven.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781405170871
Subjects: Dermatologic nursing; Skin -- Care and hygiene; Skin Diseases -- nursing; Skin Care -- nursing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Biology of the skin; title: Assessment and planning care; title: Protecting the skin and preventing breakdown; title: Emollients; title: Psychological and social aspects of skin care; title: Helping patients make the most of their treatment; title: Psoriasis; title: Eczema; title: Acne; title: Skin cancer and its prevention; title: Infective skin conditions and infestations; title: Less common skin conditions.