Use of the Internet by burns patients, their families and friends

Burns

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 345-349

  Rea, S ^a   Lim, J ^a   Falder, S ^a   Wood, F ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burns; Information; Internet; Patients; Relatives

Indexed keywords

SILICONE GEL;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BURN PATIENT; BURN SCAR; CLOTHING; FAMILY; FRIEND; HUMAN; INTERNET; MASSAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN GRAFT;

BURNS; FAMILY; FRIENDS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40749086238     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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