Hospitalizations for burns based on data from the Medical Information Systems Program. Metropolitan France, 2011, and trends since 2008

Burn injuries can be intentional (violence, assault, suicide, etc.) or accidental (traffic accidents, workplace accidents, accidents in daily life). These injuries can have devastating consequences and lead to physical and psychological sequelae with major repercussions for the individual and those around them. The treatment of burns usually requires significant and particularly costly resources. (R.A.)

Author(s): Pasquereau A, Thelot B

Publishing year: 2014

Pages: 8 p.

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