The influence of progress in the treatment of severe burns on the quality of life

Acta Chirurgiae Plasticae

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 119-121

  Teich Alasia, S ^a,c   Castagnoli, C ^a   Calcagni, M ^b   Stella, M ^b  

^a Piedmont Found Studs Res on Burns   (Italy)

^b Trauma Center   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Burns; Hypertrophic scars; Progress in burn care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BURN; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; SKIN GRAFT; WOUND INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURVIVAL RATE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 12644274682     PISSN: 03230414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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