title: Holistic care of a drug-related wound: a case study from a clinic for homeless people.
abstract: Homeless people experience greater difficulties than the general population in accessing health care, despite being at greater risk of ill health. This case study describes the benefits of a supportive, accessible homeless health service, and explores the holistic factors involved in the rapid healing of a deep, drug-related wound.
authors.affiliation: St John Ambulance Homeless Service, Hastings, East Sussex.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nuttall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*