Citation

Grant EJ. Clin. Plast. Surg. 2017; 44(3): 451-466.

Affiliation

Burn Outreach, North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, University of North Carolina Hospitals, 5th Floor P. S. T., 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. Electronic address: Ernest.Grant@unchealth.unc.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.005

PMID

28576234

Abstract

Each year in the United States and Canada, thousands of individuals seek medical care for a burn injury. Some individuals are burned significantly enough they require treatment at specialized burn care facilities. Most of these injuries are preventable. This article presents an historical perspective related to burn prevention and elements of successful burn prevention programs and explores ways in which the plastic surgeon can promote burn prevention through education, advocacy, and the legislative process. Prevention efforts undertaken by the surgeon can increase awareness, ensure a safe environment, and reduce burn injuries.

Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Advocacy; Burn prevention; Collaboration; Five E’s; Legislative process; The Five-Step process