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Burn CareInformation / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention
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Medical Definition:
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University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "burn" |
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An Easy Guide to Outpatient Burn Rehabilitation Description: Online guide includes introduction and extensive information on burn care and scar management. Videos in .mov format available. (ncddr.org) |
| BSTTW Description: An international 501 (c)(3) non profit organization offers peer support, education, advocacy, elists, membership, weekly and emergency chats for the burn survivor community and the public. (groups.msn.com) |
| Burn Surgery Description: Dr. Mahmoud El-Oteify, M.D., a plastic and burn surgeon, explains the work needed to help a burn patient recover from a burn injury. (burnsurvivorsttw.org) |
| Emergency Treatment of Burns Description: Treatment of chemical, thermal, electrical burns. Provided by the Shriners and Shriners Hospitals. (shrinershq.org) |
| First Aid and Burns Description: Information about the degrees of burns, and chemical and electrical burns. From the Mayo Clinic. (mayoclinic.com) |
| Gertrud Krenzer-Scheidemantel Description: A brief discussion about burns and scalding in children along with an email address for further assistance. (burncare.de) |
| Hellenic Association Dermatolology - Venereology. Description: Provides a list of links for plastic surgery, burn resources, including organizations, centers, discussion lists, journals, patient information, procedures, and research. (edae.gr) |
| Minor Burns Description: Explains about minor burns, including prevention, self-care, specific recommendations for effective non-prescription treatments, and when to see your doctor. Includes information on the difference between first degree burn, second degree burns and third degree burns and sun burn. Also discusses tanning and sun burn, frost bite, chemical burns, and treatment of these. (quickcare.org) |
| My Long Hard Battle Description: Laura's burn survival story. (angelfire.com) |
| Pediatric Oncall Description: An overview of burns in children: first, second and third degree burns; its treatment and skin grafting. (pediatriconcall.com) |
| Post Toasties Description: For burn survivors with a sense of humor. Experiences and bulletin board. (artmakers.com) |
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