Triage of minor burn wounds: Avoiding the emergency department

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-28

  Brandt, C P ^a   Coffee, T ^a   Yurko, L ^a   Yowler, C J ^a   Fratianne, R B ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE;

ADULT; AGED; BURN UNITS; BURNS; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAGE;

EID: 0033978579     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-200021010-00006     Document Type: Article

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