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Table of Contents: Anatomy of the skin Physiology of wound healing Aberrant wound healing Skin assessment General assessment Factors that inhibit healing Local factors affecting healing Wound assessment Wound management Acute wound management Burns Skin tears Chronic wound management Leg ulcers The neuropathic foot Atypical leg ulcers Malignant wounds Draining wounds Drains & percutaneous tubes Practice under the banyan tree Peristomal wounds Pressure injuries Wound cleansing agents Dressings Bioengineered tissue Bandages & surgical stockings Glossary Manufacturers & distributors.