| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 246 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Psychosocial Consequences of Wounds -- Pain -- Stress -- Quality of Life and Well-Being -- Different wound type -- Treatment -- Concordance -- Family, friends and social support -- Conclusion. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 4, 2014). |
| 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 a. |
| Subject |
Wounds and injuries -- Psychological aspects.
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Traumatology -- Psychological aspects.
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MEDICAL / Surgery / General.
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Emergency medicine.
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Family medicine.
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Medicine.
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Clinical psychology.
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Quality of Life_xResearch.
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Blood-vessels -- Surgery.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Upton, Penney, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Upton, Dominic Psychology of Wounds and Wound Care in Clinical Practice Cham : Springer International Publishing,c2014 9783319096520 |
| ISBN |
9783319096537 (electronic bk.) |
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3319096532 (electronic bk.) |
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