@article{ref1,
title="Tap-water scald burns: Awareness is not the problem",
journal="Journal of burn care and rehabilitation",
year="1991",
author="Adams, L. E. and Purdue, G. F. and Hunt, J. L.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="91-95",
abstract="Review of admissions to a regional burn center showed that tap-water burns were an injury of pediatric, elderly, and neurologically impaired patients. A study was designed to measure general knowledge of tap-water injury and awareness of tap-water temperatures in homes. All those surveyed realized the potential for tap-water scald burns in their homes, and few believed that they could tolerate hot-only tap water at home for as long as 30 seconds. Respondents who had previous experience with tap-water burns had not lowered the settings of their water-heater thermostats. Economical but effective programs must be developed to encourage burn-reduction behaviors in high-risk groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0273-8481",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}