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appears to provide a protective mechanism, through which it
might be possible to promote physical and mental health. In
practice, clinicians should pay attention to patient’s QoL and
well-being as a mechanism for giving the patient a voice, and
an input to their care plan, as this assessment shifts the focus
from the wound and physical outcomes such as healing, to the
whole person, with the aim of making living with a wound the
best it can be.

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