@article{23764,
  keywords = {Canada, Chronic Disease, Diabetic Foot, Education, Nursing, Continuing, Evidence-Based Practice, Global health, Humans, Patient Education as Topic, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, World Health Organization, Wound Healing},
  author = {Sibbald GR and Ayello E and Smart H and Goodman L and Ostrow B},
  title = {A global perspective of Wound Care©.},
  abstract = {<p>Chronic wounds, particularly foot ulcers in persons with diabetes, have become a global pandemic in the developing and developed world. The authors propose a longitudinal interactive education program (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) linked to interprofessional centers of excellence to reduce the incidence of foot ulcers and unnecessary lower-limb amputations. This model is generalizable to other skin and wound conditions.</p>},
  year = {2012},
  journal = {Advances in skin & wound care},
  volume = {25},
  pages = {77-86},
  month = {2012 Feb},
  issn = {1538-8654},
  doi = {10.1097/01.ASW.0000411408.97930.af},
  language = {eng},
}