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BEST PRACTICE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LYMPHOEDEMA

LYMPHOEDEMA FRAMEWORK AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

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SENIOR CONSULTANT EDITOR Christine Moffatt, Professor of Nursing and Co-director, Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Thames Valley University, London, UK CONSULTANT EDITORS Debra Doherty, Senior Lecturer and Clinical Nurse Specialist in Lymphoedema; Phil Morgan, Post-doctoral Research Fellow; Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Thames Valley University, London, UK THE LYMPHOEDEMA FRAMEWORK The Lymphoedema Framework is a UK based research partnership launched in 2002 that aims to raise the profile of lymphoedema and improve standards of care through the involvement of specialist practitioners, clinicians, patient groups, healthcare organisations, and the wound care and compression garment industry. Lymphoedema Framework Secretariat Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice Thames Valley University, 32-38 Uxbridge Road, London, UK Tel: [phone]. Web: www.lf.cricp.org The Lymphoedema Framework would like to thank the following for their valuable participation in the consensus process that formed the basis of this document: All involved in the Working Groups British Lymphology Society (BLS) Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice, Thames Valley University Industry Consortium* King’s Fund Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) Members of the International Advisory Board Participating UK NHS Primary Care Trusts *List provided in Appendix 1 Managing Editor Lisa MacGregor Head of Wound Care Suzie Calne Editorial Project Manager Kathy Day Design and layout Jane Walker Printed by Viking Print Services, UK

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