Protocols and guidelines for managing wounds.
The management of a chronic wound is aimed at symptom control and maintaining the individual's quality of life. Wound-care guidelines will promote a co-ordinated and systematic approach to wound management. The administration of wound-care products according to protocol can enhance the care of patients with complex chronic wounds.
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Royal Marsden NHS Trust, London.
Mallett
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Mulholland
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D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*