Advances in wound photography and assessment methods.
OBJECTIVE
To provide the wound care practitioner with an overview of new methodologies for measuring and documenting chronic wounds.


BACKGROUND
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care and related disorders.


OBJECTIVE
After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Recognize the importance of thorough wound assessment. 2. Describe the new aspects of chronic wound assessment. 3. Identify the technologies and methods to measure and document wounds.
Ahn
Chulhyun
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Salcido
Richard Sal
RS
D002908:Chronic Disease; D004282:Documentation; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D010780:Photogrammetry; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D017592:Skin Care; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing