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Review
. 2004 Aug 21;329(7463):447-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7463.447.

Burns in the developing world and burn disasters

Rajeev B Ahuja  1 , Sameek Bhattacharya
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Review

Burns in the developing world and burn disasters

Rajeev B Ahuja et al. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
Cooking at floor level in loose fitting clothes such as “dupatta” places women at increased risk of burn injury
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Figure 2
Cheap kerosene cooking stoves, which are prone to malfunction, are a common cause of burns
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Figure 3
Unsupervised use of fireworks by children during festivals such as Diwali increases the incidence of burns during the festival period
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Figure 4
Role of hospital in disaster management
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Figure 5
Major arms of a disaster plan
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References

Burns in the developing world

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Burn disasters

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