Burn patients in Portugal: Analysis of 14 797 cases during 1993-1999

Burns

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 265-269

  Natividade Da Silva, P ^a   Amarante, J ^a   Costa Ferreira, A ^a   Silva, A ^a   Reis, J ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Burn patients; Epidemiology; Outcome; Portugal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PORTUGAL;

EID: 0037403511     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(02)00312-1     Document Type: Article

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