This comprehensive text integrates related aspects of wound management, skin integrity and dermatology into a convenient, one-stop resource. It explores the theories underpinning wound management and skin integrity by reviewing the supporting evidence and making practical recommendations for busy clinicians. This comprehensive text integrates related aspects of wound management, skin integrity and dermatology into a convenient, one-stop resource. It explores the theories underpinning wound management and skin integrity by reviewing the supporting evidence and making practical recommendations for busy clinicians. List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgements Section 1 Principles of Best Practice 1 Evidence and Clinical Decision-making Carolina Weller 2 Maintaining Skin Integrity Arne Langøen and Janice Bianchi 3 Physiology of Wound Healing Mary Martin 4 Assessing Skin Integrity Annemarie Brown and Madeleine Flanagan 5 Principles of Wound Management Madeleine Flanagan 6 Wound Infection Valerie Edwards-Jones and Madeleine Flanagan 7 Psychological Impact of Skin Breakdown Patricia Price Section 2 Challenging Wounds 8 Pressure, Shear and Friction Keryln Carville 9 Diabetic Foot Disease Jan Apelqvist 10 Chronic Ulcers of the Lower Limb Jeanette Muldoon 11 Lymphoedema David Keast 12 Malignant Wounds Wayne Naylor 13 Skin Integrity and Dermatology Julia Schofield 14 Surgical Wounds Alan Widgerow 15 Neglected Wounds Kim Deroo, Lesley Robertson-Laxton, Sabina Sabo and Arlene A. Sardo Section 3 Improving Skin Integrity Services 16 Reducing Wound Care Costs and Improving Quality: A Clinician’s Perspective Theresa Hurd 17 Dressings: The Healing Revolution Douglas Queen and Keith Harding Index