Abstract
Two million people in the United States sustained a burn injury in the past year and of these 300, 000 required hospitalization. Some 20, 000 individuals were referred to centers specializing in the treatment of burns and trauma. Over 12,000 died as a direct result of their burn injury and thousands more were permanently disabled or disfigured. Tragically, most of these individuals prior to injury were healthy, productive young adults.
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McDougal, W.S., Slade, C.L., Pruitt, B.A. (1978). Introduction. In: Manual of Burns. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6298-5_1
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