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Burns, Infections and Wound Management

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  • Presents an essential overview of recent clinical techniques in infections of burns and wound management
  • All chapters are published Online First
  • Features numerous high-quality illustrations

Part of the book series: Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds (RCTRRW, volume 2)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Burns

  2. Infections

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About this book

This book presents a comprehensive overview of recent clinical techniques and findings regarding wounds in burns, infections of wounds, and wound management in general. With the help of numerous high-quality illustrations, the first part of the book describes various approaches to treating patients with burn wounds. In turn, the second part focuses on infections of wounds. Here, the chapter authors summarize the most recent treatment options for wound infection in both children and adults. The third and last part addresses wound management in general, rounding out the content. Given the breadth of its coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for beginners and experienced plastic surgeons alike.

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Editors and Affiliations

  • Tustin, USA

    Melvin A. Shiffman

  • Newport Beach, USA

    Mervin Low

About the editors

Dr. Melvin A. Shiffman, MD, JD, FCLM, received his MD from Northwestern University School of Medicine in 1957 and completed his residency in general surgery in 1964 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, California. Since then he has been continuously involved in oncologic surgery, reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery. In 2002, Dr. Shiffman became Chair of the Section of Surgery at Tustin Hospital and Medical Center and in 2009-10 he served as President of the American College of Legal Medicine. He is Editor Emeritus of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, a member of the Scientific Committee of the American Journal of Aesthetic Medicine, and an examiner for the International Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He is also a former Editor-in-Chief of both the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and the International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Shiffman is the recipient of many honors and is a fellow of various colleges and societies. He has published 300 articles, authored or edited 34 books, and written more than 140 book chapters.

Dr. Mervin Low, MD received his MD from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. He completed his Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, and a Breast and Aesthetic Surgery fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, USA, and at the Plastic Surgery Center of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI, USA. Dr. Low has a busy practice devoted entirely to Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.  He is a prolific author, educator and innovator.  He has been recognized locally as one of the Best Doctors in California and nationally as one of the Top Plastic Surgeons in America.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Burns, Infections and Wound Management

  • Editors: Melvin A. Shiffman, Mervin Low

  • Series Title: Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10686-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10685-0Published: 26 January 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-10686-7Published: 25 January 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2524-4590

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-4604

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 294

  • Number of Illustrations: 90 b/w illustrations, 120 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plastic Surgery

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