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Skin tears are often dismissed as minor injuries, yet they frequently signal underlying frailty, skin failure and chronic disease. In this episode, Clinical Nurse Consultant and Founder of WoundRescue Hayley Ryan joins host Dr Marita Long to unpack practical strategies for managing skin tears in the community:
Expert: Hayley Ryan, Clinical Nurse Consultant & Founder, WoundRescue
Host: Dr Marita Long, GP & Medical Educator
Total time: 31 mins
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Clinical Nurse Consultant; Founder, Director, WoundRescue; Chief Investigator, NHMRC ENABLE Partnership Grant
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