Gas fireplace contact burns in young children

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 510-512

  Zettel, Julie C ^a   Khambalia, Amina ^a,b   Barden, Wendy ^a,b   Murthy, Trisha ^a,b   Macarthur, Colin ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT BURN; FEMALE; GAS; HAND PALM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; SKIN GRAFT; WOUND CLOSURE;

BURNS; CANADA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIRES; FOREARM INJURIES; FOREHEAD; FOSSIL FUELS; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; SEASONS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 8544282460     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000144524.11034.59     Document Type: Article

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