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Following the success of volume I of Trauma and Pain in Wound Care, this, the second volume has been published early owing to the demand for an update, and, the need to include chapters on pain in different indications. This book, rather than being an updated version of the first volume, is entirely new. This has been justified by the important new research and developments in the past two years. Central to these is the work of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS). This august body has commissioned an international survey of wound-related pain, and, issued a second 'Principles of Best Practice' statement entitled 'Minimising pain at dressing-related procedures: Implementation of pain relieving strategies'. The field of wound-related pain, its assessment and management has achieved even greater recognition in recent years, commensurate with the clinical significance of the problem. Chapters on neuropathic pain, an area subject to intensive research, and pain in burns reflect the editors' desire to expand the scope of this volume.
We trust that this book will prove to be a valuable adjunct to the first volume, and, that it will foster future volumes to reflect this important and changing area of healthcare.
About the editors
Richard White is Professor of Tissue Viability in the Department of Health, Social Care and Psychology at the University of Worcester and a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Tissue Viability, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He graduated in biochemistry and physiology, and completed his PhD in dermatology studies at the University of Liverpool. He has over thirty years' experience in dermatology and wound care, both as an academic researcher and in the medical devices industry. He has conducted and published scientific research in skin biochemistry and physiology and, more recently, books on general approaches to wound management.
Keith Harding is currently Head of the Wound healing Research Unit, School of Medicine, Cardiff University and Clinical Director of Wound Healing in the Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust. He graduated medicine from the University of Birmingham and trained in general surgery and family practice and has had a long-standing interest in wound healing. His clinical practice is exclusively focused on treating patients with wound healing problems due to a wide range of aetiologies. He has authored over 300 publications in wound healing and has written a number of chapters and books in this area. He was the first President of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), first Recorder of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA), and past President of the European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS). He was Chair of the Expert Working Group that produced the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) Consensus Document on minimising pain at wound dressing-related procedures.
This text on trauma and pain in wound care offers a comprehensive approach to managing trauma and pain.
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Trauma and Pain in Wound Care - Volume 2