Burn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 2017 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Clinics in Plastic Surgery, volume 44, pages 479-483 (issn: 0094-1298,

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Authors: Anthony G, Charles; Jared, Gallaher; Bruce A, Cairns;

doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.007

pmid: 28576236

Burn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Abstract

This article examines the societal impact of thermal injury in low- and middle-income countries. The authors describe the unique challenges of these health care systems in providing care for burned patients, focusing on resuscitation, excision and grafting, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Keywords

Humans, Burns, Delivery of Health Care, Developing Countries

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