title: Local wound care for malignant and palliative wounds.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To enhance the clinician's competence in providing local wound care for malignant and palliative wounds.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After participating in this educational activity, the participant should be better able to:
authors: West Park Health Care Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Kevin Y
authors: KY
authors: Woo
authors: R Gary
authors: RG
authors: Sibbald
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010166:Palliative Care; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D017592:Skin Care; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local