Minor burn injuries in adults presenting to the regional burns unit in Western Australia: A prospective descriptive study

Burns

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1035-1040

  Rea, S ^a   Wood, F ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

First aid; Minor burns; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BURN; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

EID: 27944466705     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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