Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 82-93 , June 2006

Assessment, Triage, and Early Management of Burns in Children

  • Brian J. Duffy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Brian J. Duffy, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, 4 West Wing, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20010.
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  • Patrick M. McLaughlin, MS, BS

      Affiliations

    • George Washington University, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Martin R. Eichelberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC

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PII: S1522-8401(06)00029-2

doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2006.04.001

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 82-93 , June 2006

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