National study of Emergency Department visits for burn injuries, 1993 to 2004

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 681-690

  Fagenholz, Peter J ^a   Sheridan, Robert L ^a,b   Harris, N Stuart ^a   Pelletier, Andrea J ^a   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; RACE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548816996     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0B013E318148C9AC     Document Type: Article

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