ABSTRACT
A. Between 2 and 2.5 million persons each year sustain burns in the United States.
B. Of these patients, 100,000 receive hospital treatment.
C. Burns at the extremes of age carry a greater morbidity and mortality.
A. Between 2 and 2.5 million persons each year sustain burns in the United States.
B. Of these patients, 100,000 receive hospital treatment.
C. Burns at the extremes of age carry a greater morbidity and mortality.