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Resource List

BOOKS:
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 Burghardt JC, Robinson JM, Tscheschlog BA, Bartelmo JM. Wound Care Made Incredibly Visual. 2
ed. Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams Wilkins © 2012
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 Bryant RA, Nix DP, eds. Acute & Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts. 4 ed. St Louis,
MO:Elsevier/Mosby. © 2012
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 Hess CT. Clinical Guide to Skin and Wound Care. 7 ed. Ambler, PA:Lippincottt, Williams & Wilkins.
© 2012

WOUND CARE JOURNALS:
Advances in Skin and Wound Care: http://journals.lww.com/aswcjournal
Advances in Wound Care: http://www.liebertpub.com/overview/advances‐in‐wound‐care
Journal of Wound Care: http://www.journalofwoundcare.com
Ostomy Wound Management: http://www.o‐wm.com
Wounds: http://www.woundsresearch.com/wnds
Wounds 360: http://www.wounds360bg.com

MOBILE APPS:
3M Healthcare Pressure Ulcer Staging: no charge; available for Apple/iOS
Cutimed Wound Assessment App: no charge, available for Apple/iOS
Wound Central Mobile App: available for Android or Apple/iOS

ORGANIZATIONS:
Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC): http://www.aawcone.org
 A multidisciplinary organization with the mission of making wound care better for patients. It is
a source of support, information, and education for patients, caregivers, researchers, educators,
and practitioners across all settings, including acute, sub‐acute, long term care, and at home.

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: http://www.ahrq.gov
 AHRQ, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, aims to improve the
quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare for all Americans.
BioTherapeutics, Education and Research Foundation (BTER): http://www.bterfoundation.org
 A non‐profit organization specializing in public support and professional education in
biotherapeutic medicine. Biotherapy is the use of live animals to aid in the diagnosis or
treatment of illness.
EPERC: End‐of Life/Palliative Education Resource Center: http://www.eperc.mcw.edu
 An end‐of‐life resource for healthcare professional involved in palliative care through support
from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Hope of Healing Foundation: http://hopeofhealing.org
 Organization founded by physicians to provide community outreach and wound care strategies
to prevent amputation
NPUAP‐National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: http://www.npuap.org
 American National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: An independent, non‐profit professional
organization promoting evidence‐based care for pressure ulcers.
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