Wound Care Certification Study Guide, Second Edition

Dr. Jayesh Shah, in partnership with Dr. Paul Sheffield of International ATMO and Dr. Caroline Fife of Intellicure, has created the perfect tool for anyone studying to take a wound certification exam - AAWM, APWCA, CWCN, NAWC, and more. Now in its second edition, the Wound Care Certification Study Guide is fully updated with the latest clinical practices and regulatory and reimbursement information. Drs. Shah, Sheffield, and Fife, along with numerous contributing authors considered experts in the field of wound care, have collaborated to create the best possible study resource for these important examinations. The content focuses on key information that wound care certifying agencies consider important in their examinations, with self-assessment questions at the conclusion of each chapter to help participants identify areas of comprehension and concepts that require further study. This all-inclusive study guide includes: Thirty-three informative chapters that review the core principles candidates need to know to obtain wound care certification. A full-length post-course exam complete with answers and explanations. Comprehension questions at the end of each chapter. Over 200 color photos, tables, and diagrams. Clinical pathways with best practice recommendations for the practitioner. Guidance on how to choose the certification.

Jayesh B. Shah, MD, CWSP, UHM, is President, South Texas Wound Associates, PA, and President of TIMEO2 Healing Concepts, LLC, both in San Antonio, Texas. His degrees include MBBS from M.S. University, India, and MD in internal medicine from St. Luke s Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University, New York. He is board certified in internal medicine and in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine and certified in wound management and in hyperbaric medicine. He has over 18 years experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine practice and over 12 years experience as program director for continuing medical education courses. He currently serves as the medical director for the Northeast Baptist Wound Healing Center. He is adjunct professor in Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of Texas Health Science Center. He is coeditor of Wound Care Certification Study Guide First Edition, published by Best Publishing Company, created the WoundDoctor app for cell phones, and authored 19 chapters on various wound topics in 4 books in addition to over 30 scientific articles in wound care and hyperbaric medicine.