by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 5, 2015 | Do the Right Thing: Thoughts on Quality
These photos are from 1993. Back then I ran a leg ulcer clinic patterned after the Duke Dermatologist Claude Burton, creator of the “Duke Boot.” That was a piece of Duoderm covered by an Unna’s boot. The clinic was very smelly but we had an 85% healing rate when I...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 4, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care, Miscellaneous Musings
Happy Hump Day everyone! Each Wednesday I will post wound photos and explain the diagnosis and treatment plan that set these patients on a path to healing. Sometimes physicians need to dig deeper into a patient’s medical history to fully understand their...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 3, 2015 | Fight the Good Fight, Health Information Technology and Wound Care
Good morning and welcome to my new blog! There is so much going on in the world of wound care that many people outside of the industry don’t know about. I will be using this blog to share news, events, and information that I feel is relevant to the rapidly...