Healing Wounds, Healthy Skin A Comprehensive Guide for Patients with Diabetes, Dementia, or Paralysis and Their Caregivers Madhuri Reddy, M.D., MSc., Rebecca Cottrill, BscN

Seven million Americans suffer from chronic or slow-healing wounds - this number includes people with diabetes, dementia, paralysis, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and, poor circulation, as well as the elderly and those with reduced mobility. "Healing Wounds, Healthy Skin" provides patients and caregivers with everything they need to know on the subject, including: Why chronic wounds develop and who is at risk of developing them; What 'normal healing' is; What the different types of wounds are, including those associated with chronic disease; How to find appropriate care and get a correct diagnosis; What role exercise and nutrition play in treatment and prevention; and, What treatment options are available, from surgery to alternative therapies. This title also covers the patients' psychological and emotional experiences, myths about wounds and wound healing, steps to take in an emergency, and a wound patient's bill of rights. With up-to-date information, insightful patient case histories, and a wealth of essential resources, this is the book that chronic wound patients and their caregivers can turn to with confidence.

Madhuri Reddy, MD, MSc, is Founding Medical Director of the Wound Healing Programme at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston. Rebecca Cottrill, BScN, works as a nurse in the Wound Care Clinic of Women's College Hospital.

"A much-needed tool... for patients, families, and caregivers... There is nothing else like it." (Diane Krasner, Wound & Skin Care Consultant, York, PA)"