@article{ref1,
title="Burn morbidity: a followup study of physical and psychological disability",
journal="Annals of surgery",
year="1976",
author="Chang, F. C. and Herzog, B.",
volume="183",
number="1",
pages="34-37",
abstract="Fifty-one burn patients were studied in a retrospective manner to determine the effects of the burn injury on their ability to return to their pre-burn physical and social status. The results of this study indicate that: 1) 79% of the patients were able to return to work or school, though 45% required a change in work and 25% were not able to continue with their peer groups in school; 2) the average time of disability was 6 months; 3) there was a significant psychological morbidity as demonstrated by self-confessed depression, juvenile delinquency and divorce. There is a need for awareness of these problems so that proper counseling can be offered to the burn patient and his family both during his hospitalization and after discharge.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-4932",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}