Burns in children: do casualty officers get it right?
It is often said that casualty officers are unable to assess burns accurately. This prospective study examines this, proving the point and offering basic suggestions for improvements.
Irwin
L R
LR
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Reid
C A
CA
McLean
N R
NR
D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods*