Burn injuries are not a thing of the past.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

From: Pediatrics for Parents | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

When it comes to pediatric burns, many parents have a false sense of security. The nature of our modern lifestyles, combined with effective awareness campaigns, tend to give parents the illusion that burn injuries have become a thing of the past.

Unfortunately, this simply isn't true. According to the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), burn injuries remain the leading cause of accidental death in the home for children 14 and under. Toddlers and young children are burned more often by scalding or flames, whereas older children ...

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