Written and edited by an international team of expert contributors, each chapter will open with chapter learning objectives and contain self-assessment questions and activities for self-directed learning. The chapters will be fully referenced and contain new colour artwork, tables, key points, assessment, summary and guideline boxes and colour clinical photographs. It features general principles of assessment and treatment, including latest knowledge on wound dressings and nutritional support. There is an exploration of novel treatments such as electroptherapies and ultrasound. It presents a state-of-the-art chapter on surgical management.It covers a range of professional issues, such as quality assurance and clinical audit, and health economics. It has a patient-centred approach, looking at such issues as health-related quality of life, and the principles of involving patients and their carers in care planning and decision making. The book will be set apart from others in the field by being holistic and client-centered, making it particularly attractive to nurse educators and undergraduate and postgraduate nurses.