Burn first aid in Western Australia - Do healthcare workers have the knowledge?

Burns

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1029-1034

  Rea, S ^a   Kuthubutheen, J ^a   Fowler, B ^a   Wood, F ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burn; First aid; Healthcare workers; Knowledge; Survey

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BURN; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27944491193     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2005.05.010     Document Type: Article

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