EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Advances in Skin & Wound Care, Nov/Dec 2004 by Hess, Cathy Thomas

New Wound Book Published

Wound Care Practice, published by Best Publishing Company, Flagstaff, AZ, focuses on assessment and management of chronic wounds in a wound care practice. Paul J. Sheffield, PhD; Adrianne P. S. Smith, MD; and Caroline E. Fife, MD, are the authors of this 814-page book. Readers will be able to examine the principles of managing the wound and treating the underlying cause of pressure ulcers, vascular insufficiency ulcers, chronic venous insufficiency ulcers, diabetic/neuropathic foot ulcers, and other chronic wounds.

Information: http://www.bestpub.com

Diabetic Foot Conference Slated

DF Con 05, the Diabetic Foot Global Conference, will be held March 3-5, 2005, at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Topics will include "Wound Healing: The State of the Art," "Diabetic Foot Infections: Challenges and Solutions," "Diabetic Foot Surgery: A New Subspecialty?" "Psyching out the Diabetic Foot," and "Modern Peripheral Arterial Intervention: Surgery or Angioplasty?"

An international faculty will take part in the conference, which will be chaired by George Andros, MD, and David G. Armstrong, DPM, MSc.

Information: http://www.DFCon.com