Principles of skin care a guide for nurses and other health care professionals
Penzer, Rebecca
Principles of skin care a guide for nurses and other health care professionals Rebecca Penzer and Steven J Ersser - Oxford Blackwell 2010 - 286 pages Coloured illustrations 22 cm.
Includes a bibliography and an index.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; What is skin?; Skin health; What is in this book; Conclusion; References; Part 1 Fundamental principles of managing the skin; Chapter 2 Biology of the skin; Chapter 3 Assessment and planning care; Chapter 4 Protecting the skin and preventing breakdown; Chapter 5 Emollients; Chapter 6 Psychological and social aspects of skin care; Chapter 7 Helping patients make the most of their treatment; Part 2 Principles of illness management; Chapter 8 Psoriasis; Chapter 9 Eczema; Chapter 10 Acne; Chapter 11 Skin cancer and its prevention. Chapter 12 Infective skin conditions and infestations Chapter 13 Less common skin conditions; Appendices; Appendix 1 The psoriasis area severity index (PASI); Appendix 2 The SCORAD index; Appendix 3 Examples of emollients with excipients
Principles of Skin Care is a practical, evidence based guide to the principles of skin management and skin health. Broader than a dermatology book, this text focuses on the generic components of helping patients with skin conditions, exploring the underlying evidence base, and provides practitioners with the skills and information needed to become competent in caring for the skin, preventing skin break-down, managing patients with common skin conditions and helping patients cope with the psychological impact of skin problems. Divided into two sections, the first takes a look at the fundamental.
9781405170871
Skin--Care and hygiene
Dermatologic nursing
RL87 PEN
Principles of skin care a guide for nurses and other health care professionals Rebecca Penzer and Steven J Ersser - Oxford Blackwell 2010 - 286 pages Coloured illustrations 22 cm.
Includes a bibliography and an index.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; What is skin?; Skin health; What is in this book; Conclusion; References; Part 1 Fundamental principles of managing the skin; Chapter 2 Biology of the skin; Chapter 3 Assessment and planning care; Chapter 4 Protecting the skin and preventing breakdown; Chapter 5 Emollients; Chapter 6 Psychological and social aspects of skin care; Chapter 7 Helping patients make the most of their treatment; Part 2 Principles of illness management; Chapter 8 Psoriasis; Chapter 9 Eczema; Chapter 10 Acne; Chapter 11 Skin cancer and its prevention. Chapter 12 Infective skin conditions and infestations Chapter 13 Less common skin conditions; Appendices; Appendix 1 The psoriasis area severity index (PASI); Appendix 2 The SCORAD index; Appendix 3 Examples of emollients with excipients
Principles of Skin Care is a practical, evidence based guide to the principles of skin management and skin health. Broader than a dermatology book, this text focuses on the generic components of helping patients with skin conditions, exploring the underlying evidence base, and provides practitioners with the skills and information needed to become competent in caring for the skin, preventing skin break-down, managing patients with common skin conditions and helping patients cope with the psychological impact of skin problems. Divided into two sections, the first takes a look at the fundamental.
9781405170871
Skin--Care and hygiene
Dermatologic nursing
RL87 PEN