Improving accuracy of burn referrals through the use of an internet-based burns chart

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 331-335

  Ahn, Chris S ^a   Oneill, Shane P ^a   Maitz, Peter K ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burns; Internet referral; Lund Browder Chart; TBSA estimation; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; BURN PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; INTERNET REFERRAL; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECONSULTATION; TOTAL BODY SURFACE AREA;

EID: 80755159631     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-010-0519-0     Document Type: Article

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