A survey of current practices in the diagnosis of and interventions for inhalational injuries in Canadian burn centres

Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 221-225

  Yeung, Justin K ^a   Leung, Leslie Tze Fung ^b   Papp, Anthony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burn; Canada; Inhalational injury; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888600410     PISSN: 11952199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/229255031302100402     Document Type: Review

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