title: Differences between acute and chronic wounds and the role of wound bed preparation.
abstract: There are major differences in the way acute and chronic wounds heal. An understanding of these differences enables practitioners to plan more appropriate care and management for patients. A simple framework such as wound bed preparation can be used to identify problems and plan realistic and appropriate outcomes of care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. j.fletcher@herts.ac.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000451:nursing*