Pediatric burn prevention: An evaluation of the efficacy of a strategy to reduce tap water temperature in a population at risk for scalds

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 187-191

  Webne, Steve ^a   Kaplan, Bonnie J ^b   Shaw, Maureen ^b  

^a Calgary General Hospital   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pediatric burns; Tap water scalds

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

BURN; CHILDHOOD; HUMAN; SCALD; TEMPERATURE; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMOREGULATION;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TEMPERATURE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0024321808     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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