| Emergency department management of minor burn injuries in Ontario, Canada. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15019126 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Many thermal injuries are minor and can be effectively treated in a primary care setting. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to examine how emergency department physicians care for minor burns in the Canadian province of Ontario. Respondents were provided with a colour photograph of a patient with a minor burn and asked to comment about history, physical examination, investigations, treatment plan and follow-up care. A 37% response rate was attained (141/380). Of all respondents, 70% failed to record the burn extent, and 45% failed to discuss analgesia. No significant differences existed between emergency physicians in teaching and non-teaching hospitals (P > 0.05), with the exception that teaching hospital physicians referred significantly more to burn centres (P = 0.013). This suggests that educational interventions focussing on burn extent, pain control and referral criteria may be beneficial to emergency physicians. |
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Authors:
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M Bezuhly; M Gomez; J S Fish |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries Volume: 30 ISSN: 0305-4179 ISO Abbreviation: Burns Publication Date: 2004 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-03-15 Completed Date: 2004-06-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8913178 Medline TA: Burns Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 160-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Burns
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diagnosis,
therapy* Cross-Sectional Studies Emergency Service, Hospital / standards Emergency Treatment / standards Health Care Surveys Hospitals, Teaching / standards Humans Ontario Physical Examination Questionnaires Referral and Consultation |
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