title: Wound dressings: an evolving art and science.
abstract: Keeping abreast of the numerous wound dressings available for patient care is an ambitious task. Being able to differentiate among the various treatment options, when and how to apply them, in what combinations, and when to change them has become a challenge for all healthcare practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Wound Care Dynamics Inc, Shorewood, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baranoski
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ayello
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D010146:Pain; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*