A lesson in treating the whole patient: Todd Nicholson's story.
The authors present a patients story to demonstrate the usefulness of a complete patient approach, incorporating V.A.C. therapy, to achieving clinical success from the patients perspective. The article discusses why a total patient approach is important and therapeutic flexibility increases the chance of a successful outcome for all involved.
Sibbald
R Gary
RG
Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada. gary.sibbald@utoronto.ca
Coutts
Pat
P
Norton
Linda
L
Nicholson
Todd
T
D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006688:Hockey; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012648:Self Care; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014945:Wound Healing