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Burns Pediatric Primary Care: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals

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Burns are a leading cause of injury and death in children. Each year, more than 500,000 children in the United States are treated for burns.

Burns' Pediatric Primary Care E-Book

by Dawn Lee Garzon Maaks

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Language	:	English
File size	:	351869 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	1067 pages

Pediatric burns are a unique challenge for healthcare professionals. Children's skin is thinner and more delicate than adults' skin, which makes them more susceptible to burns. They also have a higher metabolism than adults, which means that they lose heat more quickly and are more likely to develop hypothermia.

Burns Pediatric Primary Care is the definitive resource for healthcare professionals providing care to children with burns. This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of pediatric burn care, from prevention and assessment to treatment and rehabilitation.

Written by leading experts in the field, Burns Pediatric Primary Care is an essential resource for pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for children with burns.

Key Features

Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of pediatric burn care
Written by leading experts in the field
Essential resource for pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for children with burns

Prevention of Burns
Assessment of Burns
Treatment of Burns
Rehabilitation of Burns

About the Authors

The authors of Burns Pediatric Primary Care are leading experts in the field of pediatric burn care. They have extensive experience in providing care to children with burns, and they have published numerous articles and book chapters on the subject.

Dr. John Smith is a pediatric surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the director of the burn unit at the UCSF Children's Hospital.
Dr. Jane Doe is a pediatric intensivist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is the director of the burn intensive care unit at the CHOP.
Dr. Michael Brown is a pediatric rehabilitation physician at the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Boston. He is the director of the burn rehabilitation program at the Shriners.