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Burn Injury

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Encountering Personal Injury

Part of the book series: Studies in Inclusive Education ((STUIE))

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Why is this? I am not sure. Maybe it is because the circumstances of each case are unique. Maybe the disfigurement that ensues is unforgettable. Certainly the impact of a burn injury on one’s life can be amongst the most devastating of all injuries. Burn injuries are life threatening and have major educational, vocational and psychosocial consequences.

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  1. The University of Sydney, Australia

    James A. Athanasou

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Athanasou, J.A. (2016). Burn Injury. In: Encountering Personal Injury. Studies in Inclusive Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-657-6_3

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-657-6_3

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