title: Key principles involved in applying and removing wound dressings.
abstract: This article aims to help practitioners consider a variety of wound dressings and develop their knowledge about the use of dressings to ensure patients are protected and care is cost-effective. The article focuses on which dressing should be used depending on wound type and how different dressings should be applied and removed. Author
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. i.1.anderson@herts.ac.uk
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D001207:Asepsis; D001458:Bandages / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D017592:Skin Care / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*