The Bali burn disaster: Implications and lessons learned

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-131

  Kennedy, Peter J ^a   Haertsch, Peter A ^a   Maitz, Peter K ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLAST INJURY; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISASTER; EXPLOSION; FEMALE; FIRE; HUMAN; INDONESIA; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEPSIS; TERRORISM; WOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BLAST INJURIES; BURN UNITS; BURNS; DISASTER PLANNING; EXPLOSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDONESIA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPSIS; TERRORISM; TRIAGE;

EID: 16244374287     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000155532.31639.0D     Document Type: Article

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