Influence of Comorbidities and Age on Outcome Following Burn Injury in Older Adults
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- 1 March 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Burn Care & Research
- Vol. 30 (2) , 307-314
Abstract
Despite advances in medical and surgical techniques, older adults tend to be at high risk for adverse outcomes following burn injury. The purpose ofKeywords
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