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A five-level model for wound analysis and treatment

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A five-level model for wound analysis and treatment

Harm Smit
18 September 2018

Lack of knowledge of the processes related to wound healing currently prevents us from describing in detail those processes in a patient, organ, tissue or cell that are causing the wound or delaying its healing (Franz et al, 2000; Gottrup et al, 2010). Some authors, indeed, do not believe current knowledge allows for evidence-based medicine in wound care (Helberg et al, 2006; Karavan et al, 2015). This article presents a framework that may help to support the diagnosis, improve communication between professionals and allow for information exchange with other medical fields. 

 

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