There are over 2.5 million visits to the hospital because of burn accidents. Apart from this being too great a number , those burns that are severe require a lot of critical compliance from the patient to minimize scarring and achieve an eventual healthy outcome after a period of about two years.  This book provides a comprehensive overview of the treatment for burn casualties and the self help and self care tips in making an eventual full recovery. This book however also covers the critical subjects of initial first aid for burn victims and how to prevent a burn accident in the home. As well as being a useful hand out at burn centers, it can also be recommended by health care professionals and made available at pharmacies.

The development of foot ulcers in people with diabetes is the single most traumatic quality of life issue of all the possible complications associated with this health condition. Patient compliance to treatment, self help and self care practices are paramount to avoiding deterioration of the ulcer and possible subsequent amputation of a limb. Podiatrists, physicians, pharmacists and other health care professionals use this book as a treatment adjunct for a successful health outcome.

This book is a helpful listing of all the relevant terms to help you in your consultation with physicians and nurses. By understanding the terminology you will be better able to cope and understand the process of diabetes and it can help remove fear you may feel through not knowing.

An up to date overview of the art and science of wound healing. There is a complete listing of all the new and existing dressings, highlighting each dressing’s role. There are alternative wound treatment options explained such as hyperbaric oxygen, growth factors, negative pressure wound therapy etc. This is an excellent reference book for caregivers, nurses, health workers and patients.

After explaining the causes and treatment options, 20 key prevention tips are highlighted to help speed up the healing process and prevent future reoccurrence. Interactive checklists, who can help, appropriate diary progress charts make this a vital educational aid and helps the patient comply to comprehensive treatment.