Self-inflicted burns: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 102-119

  Hahn, Anne P ^a   Jochai, Diana ^b   Caufield Noll, Christine P ^c   Hunt, Carly A ^b   Allen, Lauren E ^d   Rios, R ^b   Cordts, Grace A ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AUTOMUTILATION; BURN; BURN PATIENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA BASE; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; FINANCIAL DEFICIT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETHALITY; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURVIVOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BURNS; HUMANS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892749116     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31828b0a46     Document Type: Review

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