Analysis of admissions and outcomes in verified and nonverified burn centers

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 208-212

  Palmieri, Tina L ^a   London, Jason A ^a   O'Mara, Michael S ^a   Greenhalgh, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; FACE BURN; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

BURN UNITS; BURNS; CALIFORNIA; DATABASES AS TOPIC; DEMOGRAPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; NEVADA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049062135     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31815f31b4     Document Type: Article

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