by using computer software particularly developed for the purpose adjust the display settings and or the image such that it is corrected to display the true colors and size of the wound to the recipient 39 s eye the system and method for wound management may be particularly useful in assessing and managing wounds of chronic patients ambulatory patients home care patients patients in a care facility accident victims or the like for example patients with chronic conditions e g diabetic wounds may benefit from more frequent monitoring of their wounds because wounds in such patients are often recurrent a remote wound assessment benefits such patients by having to less frequently visit a healthcare facility for each occurrence of a wound with proper support many such patients can be cared for at home either by themselves or by a caretaker or at a care facility that does not have access to an on site physician additionally parents often have to manage injuries of their children and make decisions regarding whether to care for the injury at home or to have the child seen by a physician accordingly a system and method that assists in making decisions about the care of a patient instead of visiting a healthcare facility is useful the system and method described herein may be used directly.