Desmond P. Bell, Jr., DPM, CWS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg), FCCWS, FAPWCA

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Preparing Yourself To Get Through An Audit Unscathed
09/28/2012
I wasn’t born and raised in Florida, but in the 15 years that I have called Jacksonville home, I have come to appreciate the charms and nuances of living in a beautiful subtropical climate where living near water brings with it natural beauty...
I wasn’t born and raised in Florida, but in the 15 years that I have called Jacksonville home, I have come to appreciate the charms and nuances of living in a beautiful subtropical climate where living near water brings with it natural beauty...
I wasn’t born and raised in...
09/28/2012
Podiatry Today
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Life in the Crosshairs of CMS
09/09/2011
  Wound care and limb preservation are my life’s work.   As a teenager, I volunteered at a local hospital. When I turned 17, I was offered a position as an orderly, and worked in that capacity until I graduated from college.   My first...
  Wound care and limb preservation are my life’s work.   As a teenager, I volunteered at a local hospital. When I turned 17, I was offered a position as an orderly, and worked in that capacity until I graduated from college.   My first...
  Wound care and limb...
09/09/2011
Today's Wound Clinic
Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow
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Treating Patients Is a Matter of Trust
08/24/2021
How has the erosion of trust impacted your medical practice?
How has the erosion of trust impacted your medical practice?
How has the erosion of trust...
08/24/2021
Today's Wound Clinic
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Your Wound Care Calling: Would You Do It All Again?
03/15/2021
Especially on tough days, when frustration is abundant and patience is not, I’m sure you’ve asked yourself sanity self-assessment questions along the lines of “What I am doing here?” or “Why do I bother?” We’ve all been there, and with...
Especially on tough days, when frustration is abundant and patience is not, I’m sure you’ve asked yourself sanity self-assessment questions along the lines of “What I am doing here?” or “Why do I bother?” We’ve all been there, and with...
Especially on tough days, when...
03/15/2021
Today's Wound Clinic
Desmond Bell, DPM
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Physician Coaching Explained
01/06/2022
In this blog, the author introduces the concept of physician coaching and how one might benefit from such a relationship.
In this blog, the author introduces the concept of physician coaching and how one might benefit from such a relationship.
In this blog, the author...
01/06/2022
Podiatry Today
When Do You Refer A Patient For Vascular Intervention?
11/20/2012
Despite devastating five-year mortality rates that rival those of several forms of cancer, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) remains somewhat under-recognized, even by healthcare providers. This author emphasizes the importance of...
Despite devastating five-year mortality rates that rival those of several forms of cancer, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) remains somewhat under-recognized, even by healthcare providers. This author emphasizes the importance of...
Despite devastating five-year...
11/20/2012
Podiatry Today
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PAD Awareness Month And The Case For Limb Preservation
08/30/2012
Unlike October, which is abundant with the color pink and matching ribbons symbolizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month wherever we turn, we have no such ribbon for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. In my travels over the past...
Unlike October, which is abundant with the color pink and matching ribbons symbolizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month wherever we turn, we have no such ribbon for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. In my travels over the past...
Unlike October, which is...
08/30/2012
Podiatry Today
Offloading — The Total Picture
08/12/2010
  To paraphrase an adage, “it is not only what you put on a wound that is important, but what you take off the wound as well.” While dressing selection is important to a degree, offloading plays a critical role in wound healing, especially in...
  To paraphrase an adage, “it is not only what you put on a wound that is important, but what you take off the wound as well.” While dressing selection is important to a degree, offloading plays a critical role in wound healing, especially in...
  To paraphrase an adage, “it is...
08/12/2010
Today's Wound Clinic
Desmond Bell DPM CWS FFPM RCPS Glasgow
Blog
Where Do You Get Your Information?
10/26/2021
One of the rewarding and fun projects I have been involved with for the past 2 years has been the development of a YouTube video program called “Inside the Doctors” Lounge.” “The Lounge” is part of a bigger project called MD Coaches and is...
One of the rewarding and fun projects I have been involved with for the past 2 years has been the development of a YouTube video program called “Inside the Doctors” Lounge.” “The Lounge” is part of a bigger project called MD Coaches and is...
One of the rewarding and fun...
10/26/2021
Today's Wound Clinic
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What Is the Defining Moment in Your Wound Care Career?
02/08/2021
At some point in the adventure that can also be referred to as your career in medicine, it became apparent to you that you had found your niche. I’ve long held the opinion that wound care finds you as much as you find it. When I entered...
At some point in the adventure that can also be referred to as your career in medicine, it became apparent to you that you had found your niche. I’ve long held the opinion that wound care finds you as much as you find it. When I entered...
At some point in the adventure...
02/08/2021
Today's Wound Clinic

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