Shack fires: A consequence of urban migration

Burns

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-153

  Godwin, Y ^a   Hudson, D A ^a   Bloch, C E ^a  

^a NEW SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BODY SURFACE; BURN; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD; HOME; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; LUNG BURN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NECK; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; BURNS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; POVERTY; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0030972709     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(96)00118-0     Document Type: Article

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