Burn Management in the Developing World: International Volunteerism

• Published in: Clinics in plastic surgery Vol. 44; no. 4; p. 875
• Main Authors: Argenta, Anne, Demos, Jack
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Budgets; Burns - surgery; Developing Countries; Equipment and Supplies; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Medical Missions, Official; Surgical Instruments; Global health; Burn care; Medical volunteerism; International missions

The burden of burn injury falls predominantly on the world's poor, with low-income and middle-income countries accounting for 96% of burn injuries. These vulnerable populations are the least likely to have access to adequate medical care and are the most reliant on volunteer organizations. Ever...