Comparison of a hydrocolloid dressing and silver sulfadiazine cream in the outpatient management of second-degree burns

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1990, Pages 857-865

  Wyatt, Douglas ^a   Mc Gowan, Denise N ^a   Najarian, Michael P ^a  

^a Johnstown Breast Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BURN DRESSING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CREAM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; BANDAGES; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLLOIDS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OINTMENTS; SILVER SULFADIAZINE; SULFADIAZINE;

EID: 0025339530     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199007000-00016     Document Type: Article

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