Abstract
Burns are the third most common accident involving children in Germany. They follow only traffic accidents and drownings. There are correlations between the type of burn, the age of the patient and the socioeconomic status.
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Heidtmann, B., Brandt, O. (2003). Burns and Sunburn. In: Abeck, D., Burgdorf, W., Cremer, H. (eds) Common Skin Diseases in Children. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1966-4_5
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