Burns in low- and middle-income countries: A review of available literature on descriptive epidemiology, risk factors, treatment, and prevention

Burns

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 529-537

  Forjuoh, S N ^a  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Burns; Developing countries; Injury; Intervention; Prevention; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET;

AMPUTATION; BURN; CONTRACTURE; CROWDING; DEFORMITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXCISION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INFECTION; KELOID; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEPTICEMIA; SKIN GRAFT;

ADULT; BURNS; CHILD; FIRST AID; HUMANS; INCOME; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33745466802     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.04.002     Document Type: Review

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