Cap gun burns in children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 555-556

  Maze, Deborah A E ^a   Holland, Andrew J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burn; Cap gun; Child

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BURN; CHILD; EXPLOSION; HAZARD; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FIREARMS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 34447329611     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01134.x     Document Type: Article

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