Severe burn injuries caused by bioethanol-design fireplaces-an overview on recreational fire threats

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-177

  Kraemer, Robert ^a   Knobloch, Karsten ^a   Lorenzen, Johan ^a   Breuing, Karl H ^a   Koennecker, Soeren ^a   Rennekampff, Hans Oliver ^a   Vogt, Peter M ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL;

ADULT; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIREPLACE; HOME; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOFUELS; BURNS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; ETHANOL; EUROPE; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECREATION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952445762     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31820aade7     Document Type: Review

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