Review of the epidemiology of burn injuries in Ethiopia; implications for study design and prevention
Background: 90% of burn deaths occur in lower resource settings, where prevention programs are uncommon. Efficient planning and resource allocation for prevention requires consistent and reliable data. Published research on burn epidemiology from these settings is limited in scope and rigor and ofte...
Main Authors: | Edna Adhiambo Ogada, Abiye Hailu Gebreab, Thomas Stephen Potokar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-07-01
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Series: | Burns Open |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246891221930032X |
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