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Review
. 2008 Feb;21(2):85-93; quiz 94-5.
doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000305411.58350.7d.

Advances in wound photography and assessment methods

Chulhyun Ahn  1 , Richard Sal Salcido
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Review

Advances in wound photography and assessment methods

Chulhyun Ahn et al. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2008 Feb.

Abstract

Purpose: To provide the wound care practitioner with an overview of new methodologies for measuring and documenting chronic wounds.

Target audience: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care and related disorders.

Objectives: After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Recognize the importance of thorough wound assessment. 2. Describe the new aspects of chronic wound assessment. 3. Identify the technologies and methods to measure and document wounds.

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