title: Thermal and electrical injuries.
abstract: Through progress in wound management, resuscitation, intensive care treatment, and a coordinated rehabilitation process, modern burn care has been able to deliver substantial increases in survival and improvement in functional outcomes for burn victims. The development of regionalized burn centers has contributed greatly to this progress. As the field of burns matures, burn centers are preparing to meet future challenges through collaborative efforts in disaster management and outcomes research.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington Burn Center, Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Box 359796, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
authors.forename: Tam N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: Nicole S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Gibran
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury / Q000150:complications