Facing Burns & Scars: A Guide for Patients and Their Families

THE BEST INFORMATION SOURCE ABOUT BURNS AND SCARSFacing Burns and Scars is for anyone whose life is affected by burns and scars. Written by leading physicians in their fields, Facing Burns and Scars combines top-tier medical information and compassionate counsel on the use and tolerability of medications, with a caring and sensible approach to the emotional aspects of living with burns and scars and their complications. This book provides easily readable and trustworthy information, which is divided amongst seven chapters that ask and answer pertinent questions about burns and scars and their medical, surgical, and psychiatric/psychological components. A glossary of terms provides definitions for medical terminology and jargon; online resources and references are also offered.Each chapter is accompanied by selected references and internet resources as well as illustrations and photographs.