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Your Wound Care Calling: Would You Do It All Again?

03/15/2021

Especially on tough days, when frustration is abundant and patience is not, I’m sure you’ve asked yourself sanity self-assessment questions along the lines of “What I am doing here?” or “Why do I bother?” We’ve all been there, and with...

Especially on tough days, when...

03/15/2021

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What Is the Defining Moment in Your Wound Care Career?

02/08/2021

Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow

At some point in the adventure that can also be referred to as your career in medicine, it became apparent to you that you had found your niche. I’ve long held the opinion that wound care finds you as much as you find it. When I entered...

At some point in the adventure...

02/08/2021

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Life After Patient Care

01/08/2021

Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow

The arc of a career in medicine will take many turns, some planned and others unexpected. I’ve had the privilege of practicing medicine for 26 years. The time flew by in the proverbial “blink of an eye.” I am still relatively young and...

The arc of a career in medicine...

01/08/2021

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Limb Salvage

The Impact of Restoring Flow in Order to Preserve Limbs

07/07/2020

Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow

When trying to prevent lower extremity amputation, it is critical that wound clinicians restore blood flow in a quick and aggressive fashion. This author offers a historic perspective of advances in endovascular technologies and how they can...

When trying to prevent lower...

07/07/2020

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Endovascular Health 101 for the Outpatient Wound Clinic

08/03/2018

Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow

Appropriate endovascular care can begin in the wound center with proper assessment and testing for vascular comorbidities. This article discusses current guidance, examines emerging trends, and offers a primer on helpful jargon commonly used...

Appropriate endovascular care...

08/03/2018

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Doctors Aren’t The Worst Patients, We’re The Busiest

05/08/2018

Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow

You have probably heard the adage “doctors make the worst patients.” This sentiment may rank up there with another general truth that states, “he who acts as his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” If you don’t yet see the connection that...

You have probably heard the...

05/08/2018

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Guest Editorial

The Politics of Wound Care

06/11/2014

Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow

For this month’s editorial, TWC board member Des Bell, DPM, CWS, discusses his support of Dr. Lee Rogers’ run for the US House of Representatives.

For this month’s editorial, TWC...

06/11/2014

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The Recruitment Hurdle: Selling Wound Care

02/01/2009

Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow

James McGuire, DPM, PT, CPed, CWS, FAPWCA

Jinal Mehta

Stephanie Wu, DPM

De Anna Bell, MSN, ARNP-BC, CWS, FACCWS, DAPWCA

Channa Williams, DPM

David Swain, DPM

Yazan Khatib, MD, FACC, FABVM

The specialty of wound care is currently facing the hurdle of properly marketing itself to attract new medical professionals. In order to collectively do so, the community must first take an in-depth look in the mirror to identify some...

The specialty of wound care is...

02/01/2009

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