Additional Websites that Provide Information Regarding Wound Care

FindArticles.com
This site contains thousands of articles of interest, many of them culled from top wound care journals. The site can be searched by topic.

Cochrane Collaboration
This website strives to advance health care through the systematic review of various health care interventions. Cochrane reviews explore the evidence supporting or refuting common health care practices and treatments. Browse and search abstracts free of charge on the website.

World Wide Wounds
An online resource for dressing materials and practical wound management information.

WoundSource
Provides product information and reviews for over 1200 wound care products manufactured by over 150 companies. Information is available online or can be purchased in print-form.

National Guideline Clearinghouse - Skin Guidelines
The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) is essentially a database of documents relating to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. This site contains information on guidelines for virtually any area of health care practice for nurses, physicians and other health care providers. Links are provided to full-text guidelines, and are available in a variety of downloadable forms. An annotated bibliography for the guidelines is provided so that users may search for additional information. The NGC is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).

AHRQ Guidelines
The AHRQ web site contains information for both practitioners and lay persons regarding clinical guidelines for wound management. From research to prevention to assessment, this site covers all aspects of wound care management, including information affecting wound care management in all health care settings. Quality and patient safety are the driving forces behind the AHRQ, and astute practitioners will access this web site first.