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Burns and Scalds
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet called Burns and Scalds
National Burn Care Group
Aims to improve burn care in England and Wales.
Children's Fire and Burn Trust
Committed to providing support for burn and scald injured children and their families.
Pinderfields Burns Club
A club for young people who have had major burn injuries and needed treatment at the Burns Centre
The Burned Children's Club
An indepentent, voluntary organisation and a pioneering project which helps children and young people regain their self esteem and confidence after a traumatic blow to their young lives.
British Association of Skin Camouflage
Established in 1985 the Association is dedicated to providing a comprehensive service for people who are interested in para-medical skin camouflage.
Dan's Fund for Burns
To provide burn survivors in the UK with on-going support, resources and practical assistance.
Changing Faces
A UK charity that supports and represents people who have disfigurements of the face or body from any cause.
RAFT - Restoration of Appearance & Function Trust
A reconstructive plastic surgery research charity devoted to advancing the care of patients with damage or potential damage to their skin. Their research focuses on repairing burn and other skin injuries through the development of artificial skin, reducing or eliminating scarring, and skin cancer prevention.
Healing Foundation
A national fundraising charity championing the cause of people living with disfigurement and visible loss of function, by funding research into pioneering surgical and psychological healing techniques. Through research, we also raise awareness about the cause and provide information about the sources of support.
Fire Kills - you can prevent it
Fire safety advice.
Burns and scalds
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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