Survey of care and evaluation of east African burn unit feasibility: An academic burn center exchange

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 78-81

  Mitchell, Katrina B ^a   Giiti, Geofrey ^b   Gallagher, James J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WEILL BUGANDO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN UNIT; CAPACITY BUILDING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAL; OPERATING ROOM; PUBLIC HEALTH; REHABILITATION CARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WOUND CARE;

BURN UNITS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NEW YORK; TANZANIA;

EID: 84873833506     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318269be63     Document Type: Article

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