Epidemiology and financial implications of self-inflicted burns

Highlights • We performed a retrospective review of the cost of managing self-inflicted burns. • Major self-inflicted burns are one of the most costly conditions to treat. • Major self-inflicted burns can be prevented.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Burns 2016-02, Vol.42 (1), p.196-201
Hauptverfasser:	George, S, Javed, M, Hemington-Gorse, S, Wilson-Jones, N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Body Surface Area Burn epidemiology Burn Units Burns - economics Burns - epidemiology Cost analysis Costs and Cost Analysis Critical Care Critical Care - economics Female Health Care Costs Humans Major burns Male Middle Aged Morriston hospital Retrospective Studies Self harm Self-inflicted burns Self-Injurious Behavior - economics Self-Injurious Behavior - epidemiology Trauma Severity Indices Wales - epidemiology Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • We performed a retrospective review of the cost of managing self-inflicted burns. • Major self-inflicted burns are one of the most costly conditions to treat. • Major self-inflicted burns can be prevented.
ISSN:	0305-4179 1879-1409
DOI:	10.1016/j.burns.2015.10.010