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‘Wound care: selecting the right dressings’
Author: Merlin-Manton, Elizabeth, Tissue viability nurse, Worcester acute hospital.
Quantitative research, Case report; Blind Peer Reviewed; Editorial Board Reviewed; Europe; Expert Peer Reviewed; Nursing; Peer Reviewed; UK & Ireland.
‘This article discusses the clinical aspects of wound healing the importance of selecting the right dressings for wound. Topics discussed include the two main types of wounds, wound closure, moisture balance which promotes faster healing and may reduce pain, and the phases of healing. The different types of wound care dressings including alginates, absorbent dressings, and foams are also noted’. (Merlin-Manton, E 2017, p. 2)
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