An 18th century account of leg ulcer care that speaks to us today.
In 1766, a French physician proposed a protocol of care for patients with leg ulcers that anticipates much modern thinking on this topic. So, has our understanding increased as much as we think or is there still much to learn and do?
Thomas
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Medetec, Cardiff, UK. steve@medetec.co.uk
D005602:France; D006266:Health Education / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000266:history*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000266:history*; D014945:Wound Healing