The gas fireplace: A new burn hazard in the home

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 1 PART I, 1999, Pages 85-89

  Becker, L ^a   Cartotto, R ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; FIRE PROTECTION; GAS; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MALE; SAFETY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0032904269     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199901001-00021     Document Type: Article

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