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Emerg Med J 2004;21:112-114 doi:10.1136/emj.2003.008789
  • Prehospital care

Consensus on the prehospital approach to burns patient management

  1. K Allison,
  2. K Porter
  1. Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Mr K Allison
 Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH89DW, UK; prehosprcsed.ac.uk
  • Accepted 6 August 2003

Abstract

Burns patients form a large group of trauma patients cared for by first aiders, ambulance staff, nurses, and doctors before reaching specialist care in hospital. Guidance for these important carers is often poor or confused and this engenders anxiety and detracts from optimal patient care. This paper outlines nine key steps in the initial management of burn patients in the prehospital environment based on current available evidence and a consensus of specialists from all disciplines caring for burns patients. The basis of care should be that simple things should always be performed well.

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    • Consensus on the prehospital approach to burns patient management. February 2004
      • Keith P Allison,
      • Keith Porter
      Emerg Med J published online March 25, 2004
    • Consensus on the prehospital approach to burns patient management
      • Alison Walker
      Emerg Med J published online February 2, 2004

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