TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Foreword
A1  - Hamm, Rose L.
Y1  - 2015
N1  - 
T2  - Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment
AB  - Wounds,  in  particular  chronic  wounds,  present  a  challenge  to  patients  and  healthcare  providers  worldwide.  In  the  United  States  alone,  chronic  wounds  affect  more  than  6  million  patients  annually,  costing  the  health  care  system  an  estimated  $20–25  billion.  Patient  care  is  often  envisioned  to  be  driven  by  discoveries  in  basic,  translational,  and  clinical  research,  and  in  fact,  wound  healing  research  has  been  quite  productive  despite  significant  underfunding  from  federal  sources  in  the  United  States.  However,  patient  care  is  more  often  driven  by  professional  education.  While  wound  care  has  improved,  practice  gaps  exist  and  chronic  wounds  will  become  a  more  significant  public  health  concern  as  the  US  population  ages  and  the  incidence  of  risk  factors  for  chronic  wounds  (such  as  diabetes)  continues  to  rise.  To  combat  the  increasing  number  of  patients  with  wounds  and  wound  healing  problems,  more  and  better  trained  clinicians  are  needed.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106997621
ER  -