Malignant fungating wounds: managing pain, bleeding and psychosocial issues.
Management of these non-healing wounds typically involves practices that diverge from those used in other settings. The final article of this four-part series explores the holistic approach required in dealing with the complex symptoms.
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CQ University, Bundaberg, Australia. s.alexander@cqu.edu.au
D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D015984:Causality; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009812:Odorants; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D014945:Wound Healing