Diarrhoea and its possible impact on skin health
Author Mary Wilson, PhD, MA, BSc, RGN, is nurse specialist in bladder and bowel health, specialist services for bladder and bowel health, Westwood Hospital, East Yorkshire.
Abstract Wilson, M. (2008) Diarrhoea and its possible impact on skin health. Nursing Times; 104: 18, 49–52.
Mary Wilson outlines the causes of diarrhoea, why bowel control may be lost when stools are loose, the potential damage to the skin and how this can be minimised. It is important that appropriate interventions are employed to treat the cause of the diarrhoea but these are not discussed in this article.
Author Mary Wilson, PhD, MA, BSc, RGN, is nurse specialist in bladder and bowel health, specialist services for bladder and bowel health, Westwood Hospital, East Yorkshire.
Abstract Wilson, M. (2008) Diarrhoea and its possible impact on skin health. Nursing Times; 104: 18, 49–52.
Mary Wilson outlines the causes of diarrhoea, why bowel control may be lost when stools are loose, the potential damage to the skin and how this can be minimised. It is important that appropriate interventions are employed to treat the cause of the diarrhoea but these are not discussed in this article.
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