Emphasise burns prevention in developing countries

[...]of fuel shortages, petrol is stored in homes and carried in overcrowded vehicles. [...]although most burns injuries occur in the home, burns after road traffic injuries are on the increase.

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Published in:	BMJ Vol. 329; no. 7469; p. 801
Main Authors:	Opaluwa, Abdu S, Orkar, Samuel K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Association 02-10-2004 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Subjects:	Burns Burns - prevention & control Child health services Developing Countries Humans Letters Teaching hospitals
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Summary:	[...]of fuel shortages, petrol is stored in homes and carried in overcrowded vehicles. [...]although most burns injuries occur in the home, burns after road traffic injuries are on the increase.
Bibliography:	SourceType-Other Sources-1 content type line 63 ObjectType-Correspondence-1 ObjectType-Commentary-2 Competing interests: Both authors worked previously at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.
ISSN:	0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.329.7469.801-a