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During the past decades, burn care has improved to the extent that persons with burns can frequently survive (Fig. 5.1). The trend in current burn care extends beyond the preservation of life; the ultimate goal is the return of burn victims, as full participants, back into their families and communities.
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Kamolz, LP. (2013). Acute Burn Surgery. In: Jeschke, M., Kamolz, LP., Shahrokhi, S. (eds) Burn Care and Treatment. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1133-8_5
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