Chemical burns - An historical comparison and review of the literature

Burns

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 383-387

  Hardwicke, Joseph ^a   Hunter, Thomas ^a   Staruch, Robert ^a   Moiemen, Naiem ^a,b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burns; Chemical; Demographic; History; UK

Indexed keywords

ACID; ALKALI; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BURN; CHEMICAL INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX RATIO;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS, CHEMICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858070080     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: 18791409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.09.014     Document Type: Article

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