Percentage of burned body surface area determination in obese and nonobese patients

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 106-110

  Livingston, Edward H ^a   Lee, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034659303     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2000.5909     Document Type: Conference Paper

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