title: How to manage burns in primary care.
abstract: Burns are common injuries; more than 200,000 occur in Canada annually. Nearly all burn injuries can be managed on on outpatient basis. Appropriate treatment depends on burn depth, extent, and location. Special types of burns, such as chemical, tar, and electrical injuries, need specific management strategies. Prevention through education is important to reduce the incidence of burns.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Waitzman
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Neligan
mesh_terms: D001830:Body Surface Area; D002056:Burns / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D010343:Patient Admission; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011322:Primary Prevention