TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1978//
TI  - Modification of the American Burn Association injury severity grading system
JO  - Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians
A1  - Edlich, R. F.
A1  - Larkham, N.
A1  - O'Hanlan, J. T.
A1  - Berry, Robert
A1  - Hiebert, J.
A1  - Rodeheaver, G. T.
A1  - Edgerton, M. T.
SP  - 226
EP  - 228
VL  - 7
IS  - 6
N2  - This study evaluated the regional burn health care system of the Commonwealth of Virginia using the criteria for optimal care of the burn patient designated by the American Burn Association. The data base for this evaluation was hospital records of seven hospitals in Virginia. The major shortcoming of the designated criteria was the grading system for the severity of burn injury. Using the criteria designated by the American Burn Association, a large number of minor burn injuries were judged erroneously to be major burn injuries. A modification of the American Burn Association's injury severity grading system is proposed which more precisely identifies the minor burn injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1124
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -