The epidemiology of intentional burns

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 276-280

  Reiland, Alison ^a   Hovater, Michael ^a   McGwin Jr , Gerald ^a,b   Rue III, Loring W ^a,b   Cross, James M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; AUTOMUTILATION; BURN; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG BURN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; BURNS; BURNS, INHALATION; COMORBIDITY; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTENTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 33745674652     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000216301.48038.F3     Document Type: Article

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