Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population

• 1.      Introduction          2.      Physiology of Chronic Wound Healing      3.      Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers       4.      Risk Assessment Instruments               5.      Prevention of Pressure Ulcers        6.      Assessment of Documentation of Pressure Ulcers            7.      General Principles of Pressure Ulcer Treatment             8.      Specific Principles of Pressure Ulcer Treatment          9.      The Role of Nutrition in Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers   10.  Assessment and Management of Wound Colonization and Infection              11.  Palliative Treatment and Treatment at End of Life             12.  The Role of Wound Care Teams  13.  Adjuvant and Emerging Therapy 14.  Educational Assessment and Teaching of Patients and Caregivers         15.  Quality of Care and Legal Issues ​

From the reviews: "This book covers the clinical considerations in treating pressure ulcers in older patients. ... It is aimed at students and clinicians of all types -- nursing and medicine at the student or experienced practitioner levels. ... This highly practical book outlines the very basics of caring for elderly patients with pressure ulcers." (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2014)