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The following organizations are good resources for information on burns:

Burns

Burns commonly occur by direct or indirect contact with heat, electric current, radiation, or chemical agents. Burns can lead to cell death, which c...

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American Academy of Pediatrics -- www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/Treating-and-Preventing-Burns.aspx
Burns Recovered -- brsg.org
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center - Burn Model Systems -- msktc.org/BURN
Phoenix Society for burn survivors -- www.phoenix-society.org
US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/burns.html

Review Date: 2/5/2023

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Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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