title: Inhalation injuries and burns in the inner city.
abstract: Burns in the urban environment present special problems. Although there generally is ready access to appropriate care and short transport times, burn injury remains a serious concern. Inhalation injuries, electrical and chemical burns, and burns as a result of abuse or assault are common problems.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Purdue
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000628:therapy; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000628:therapy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012151:Resuscitation; D014505:Urban Population