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020			_a0-443-05533-5
050			_aWE 18 .M64 1997
100			_aMoffatt, C.|Harper, P.
245		0	_aAccess to clinical education: Leg ulcers
260			_aNew York _bChurchill Livingstone _c1997
300			_aviv, 197p.
500			_aDiscusses how compression therapy can be used in the effective management of leg ulcers. Information on the anatomy and physiology of leg ulcers is provided highlighting its effects on the functioning of the leg and other parts of the body. The origins of leg ulceration, patient assessments and professional intervention are all discussed. Details of causative agents, therapeutics and complications that arise in dealing with leg ulcers are examined providing remedial measures that should be undertaken. Different types of intervention that have been implemented in the past are assessed and their shortcomings highlighted. A series of case studies are examined to illustrate the reality of the treatment provided and the different scenarios regarding treatment and type of ulceration.Includes a section of full-colour photographs.
650			_aLeg Ulcer|Health Education|Disease Management|Therapeutics
942			_2lcc _cBK
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