Wound management in children
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Dressings key words Georgina Casey RGN, BSc, PGDipSci, DipTeach (tertiary) is a Nurse Consultant based in Bristol. Georgina Casey explains the physiological events in wound healing in children, the rationale for dressing selection and the importance of taking a holistic approach to wound management. This article was first published in Paediatric Nursing (1999) 11, 5, 39-44. Readers who successfully completed a written ‘Practice Profile’ assessment on that occasion may not do so again Article 939. Casey G (1999) Wound management in children. Emergency Nurse 7, 6, 33-39. Wound management in children
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