TY - JOUR PY - 1979// TI - Epidemiology of burn injuries in a rural community JO - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries A1 - Word, EL A1 - Meacher, DE A1 - Beville, C A1 - Tewksbury, CG A1 - Edlich, R. F. SP - 343 EP - 348 VL - 5 IS - 4 N2 - SummaryA prospective and comprehensive analysis of 42 burn patients treated at the University of Virginia Burn Center was undertaken to identify the epidemiology of burns in a rural community. From this study, there emerged a picture of the patients who are prone to burn injury in this community. A strategy for preventing these burn injuries is discussed.
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