title: The community care of a patient with a fungating wound.
abstract: This case study will discuss the treatment of a malignant fungating wound and the effects that it had on a patient and his family. The article also demonstrates how interprofessional working has benefits for patients, carers and staff.
authors.affiliation: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brophy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019058:Community Networks; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology