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Article: Hospital now has new unit for burns.(South Africa)(Netcare Milpark Hospital)(Brief article)
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- CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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A new specialised state-of-the-art burns unit containing eight isolated beds dedicated to burn patients has been opened at the Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.
The first of its kind in South Africa, the hospital also opened a dedicated burns operating theatre with a team of experienced specialists.
Burns account for over a fifth of all deaths in children under the age of one. It is the leading cause of death of children under five. Yet burn victims have a high survival rate. According to the American Burns Association, burns victims admitted to specialised burn centres have a 94.4% chance of ...