Burns as a result of assault: Associated risk factors, injury characteristics, and outcomes

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-28

  Kaufman, Marla S ^a   Graham, Christina C ^a   Lezotte, Dennis ^b   Fauerbach, James A ^c   Gabriel, Vincent ^d   Engrav, Loren H ^a   Esselman, Peter ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BURN; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BURNS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33846148699     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0B013E31802C896F     Document Type: Article

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