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Review
. 2005 Sep;2(3):206-20.
doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4801.2005.00129.x.

A general overview of burn care

Michel H E Hermans  1
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Review

A general overview of burn care

Michel H E Hermans. Int Wound J. 2005 Sep.

Abstract

The majority of burn victims do not need to be treated in a burn centre. Adequate care can be given by non specialised medical personnel, provided that proper guidelines are followed. The article outlines and reviews these guidelines.

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Figure 1
Typical partial thickness burn.
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Figure 2
Typical full thickness burn.
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Figure 3
Rule of nines.
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