Not all that glistens is gold: civilian white phosphorus burn injuries

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 974.e3-974.e5

  Frank, Matthias ^a   Schmucker, Uli ^a   Nowotny, Thomas ^a   Ekkernkamp, Axel ^a   Hinz, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS;

ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALTIC SEA; BODY TEMPERATURE; BURN; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; EXPOSURE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; THIGH; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 52949124501     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.03.011     Document Type: Article

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