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BURN UNIT [3 records]

Record 1 2000-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Health Institutions
OBS

Health Canada, Guidelines for Health Programs, 1985.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Établissements de santé
OBS

Santé Canada, Guides relatifs aux services de santé, 1985.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Health Institutions
OBS

Health Services and Promotion Branch Publications, 1986.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Établissements de santé

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
DEF

A multidisciplinary facility dedicated to the care of burn victims.

OBS

In some contexts a burn center is distinguished from a burn unit by implying responsibility for education and research about burns in addition to its clinical purpose. However, in common usage the two terms are often regarded as synonymous.

Key term(s)
  • burn centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
CONT

La création de centres de brûlés ayant à leur disposition un personnel médical et paramédical habitué aux techniques de réanimation a modifié les conditions de traitement de ces blessés et diminué de façon sensible non seulement la mortalité, mais aussi l'importance des séquelles.

Spanish

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