Practical Patient Care March 2012
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Flu jabs in the workplace
The question of whether or not healthcare workers receive a ‘flu jab’ continues to stir heated debate. Some see it as a matter of personal choice, others as professional responsibility. But, as...
Personalised wound care
Early detection and treatment is known to improve the outcome for many patients. President of the American Board of Wound Management Professor Robert J Snyder discusses the introduction...
Placental tissue in wound care
With the incidence of diabetes growing, so does the potential for developing infections, wounds and, worse, amputation. Nic Paton talks to Dr Alap Shah of Foot & Ankle of West Georgia, about...
Privacy by Design: improving data security with RFID
Healthcare providers are recognising the benefits of adopting RFID technology into their operations. But widespread use of RFID raises serious questions about data security and confidentiality,...