Rates of compliance with first aid recommendations in burn patients

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-124

  Taira, Breena R ^a   Singer, Adam J ^a   Cassara, Guy ^a   Salama, Michael N ^a   Sandoval, Steven ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; WOUND DRESSING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANDAGES; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; CRYOTHERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FIRST AID; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649093290     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181cb8cd9     Document Type: Article

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