Burns - resources
Resources - burns
First degree burns affect the outer layer of the skin, causing pain, redness, and swelling.
Information
The following organizations are good resources for information on burns:
- 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 - National Institute of General Medical Sciences --
www.nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/burns.aspx - Phoenix Society for burn survivors --
www.phoenix-society.org - US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus --
medlineplus.gov/burns.html