Dr. Dana Palmer specialises in the integumentary system, wound healing, and amputation prevention


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Introduction
This course provide provides an introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the skin, and the basic principles of wound healing including the skin's response to injury, normal tissue healing, the phases of acute wound healing, and the altered healing in chronic wounds.
Aims
This course aims to introduce the basic principles of wound care.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- Video
- Reading activity
- Quiz
Target audience
This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.