title: The scientific basis of healing.
abstract: Successful wound management requires an understanding of the normal healing process and the factors that can interrupt it. Studies have shown that wounds heal more readily in a moist, physiologic environment. Clinicians can improve the outcome of wound care by applying these research findings and by identifying and correcting impediments to healing. This article provides a basic understanding of the healing process and a clinical approach to optimal care of acute and chronic wounds.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny University Hospitals, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kerstein
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*