Quick Answer. According to criminal defense attorney Bobby G. Frederick, assault and battery charges are divided into three separate categories: third degree, second degree and first degree. The difference in all three is the degree to which one person invades the personal space, or injures, another person.
The goal is to achieve an improved quality of life and lengthen overall life expectancy by preventing complications in the future. Tertiary prevention is the most taxing on the health care system due to the substantial costs of surgery and lifelong management of chronic disease through medication and rehabilitation.
The prevention of wound infection should be a primary management objective for all healthcare practitioners. Infections of the surgical wound are one of the most common hospital acquired infections and are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Management of a wound infection must also include an emphasis on reducing the risk of cross infection. The routine use of antibiotics is not justified for colonised or infected wounds. Silver and iodine wound management products play an important role in the treatment and prevention of infection if used appropriately.