Preface and Dedication

About the editors

About the contributors

List of plates

PART 1   CORE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE WOUND MANAGEMENT

Chapter 1   The science of wound healing
A J Cowin & J Waters

Chapter 2   Factors that inhibit wound healing
N Ruzehaji & A J Cowin

Chapter 3   Assessment
Terry Swanson

Chapter 4   Outcome measures
Margo Asimus

Chapter 5   Evidence-based practice
Jason Wasiak & Anneliese Spinks

Chapter 6   Undertaking research
Bill McGuiness

PART 2   WOUND BED PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT

Chapter 7   Diagnostic investigations
Michael Woodward & Terry Swanson

Chapter 8   Assessment and management of non-viable tissue
Wendy White & Margo Asimus

Chapter 9   Infected wounds
Sue Templeton

Chapter 10   Modern dressings and technologies
Terry Swanson

Chapter 11   Pharmacology in wound management
Kerrie Coleman & Lisa Nissen

Chapter 12   Acute wounds
Jennifer Byrnes & Tabitha Rando

PART 3   TYPES OF WOUNDS

Chapter 13   Venous leg ulceration
Bill McGuiness

Chapter 14   Arterial and mixed arterial-venous ulceration
Denise Findlay

Chapter 15   Inflammatory ulcers
Di Smith

Chapter 16   Unusual wounds
Jan Rice & Terry Swanson

Chapter 17   Pressure injury
Robyn Rayner, Margo Asimus and Pui Ling (Iris) Li

Chapter 18   The high-risk foot
Kerry May & Paul Wraight

PART 4   THE PROFESSIONALISATION OF WOUND MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA

Chapter 19   Evolution of wound management in Australia
Keryln Carville

Chapter 20   Wound management education in Australia
Anne Purcell, Cathy Watson & Sue Quarmby

Index