{"product_id":"severe-burns-andrew-m-munster-9780801846533","title":"Severe Burns: A Family Guide to Medical and Emotional Recovery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe care of severe burn victims over 100,000 people are hospitalized each year has improved dramatically over the past fifty years. But a serious burn remains a painful, frightening, and traumatic experience. The psychological stress of injury may be increased by the formidable array of medical equipment used in early stages of care and by the number of doctors, nurses, and specialists that burn patients and their families encounter. Once out of intensive care, the burn survivor often faces a long and difficult recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is meant to relieve some of the confusion and anxiety that comes with any serious burn injury. Written by the staff of the Baltimore Regional Burn Center, it includes comprehensive medical information from leading experts and first-person accounts of the experiences of burn survivors. The book describes the different types of burns, the various stages of treatment and recovery, the roles of all the people on the \"burn team,\" the physical and emotional challenges of rehabilitation, and the resources available to patients and families. It also explains how to prevent injuries in the future and how to administer first aid to someone who has been burned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized to be useful to family members and friends immediately after the injury, and to burn survivors themselves during recovery and rehabilitation, the book is comprehensive in its coverage of topics of concern to everyone affected by a burn injury: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTypes of burns and inhalation injuries\u003cbr\u003eSurvival, complications, and the future\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Burn Team\" and what they do\u003cbr\u003eTubes, monitors, and machines\u003cbr\u003eTypes of dressings\u003cbr\u003ePain management\u003cbr\u003ePhysical rehabilitation\u003cbr\u003eEmotional and social recovery\u003cbr\u003eSpecial care for children\u003cbr\u003eReturning to school or work\u003cbr\u003eSupport groups, counseling, camps\u003cbr\u003ePlastic surgery, scarring, and corrective cosmetics\u003cbr\u003ePrevention and safety\u003cbr\u003eOrganizations and resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Being a burn survivor means so much more than simply being alive. Being a burn survivor also means being a take-charge-of-your-life person whose strength of spirit is inspirational to others. Burn survivors have to learn to accept that life as they knew it before the injury is lost. With this acceptance comes profound grief, of course, but many burn survivors grow to a level of personal awareness and acceptance of self that most people never experience.\" from the Preface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For all those whose lives have been touched by burn injuries, this book explains medical procedures and the recovery process in a clear and comprehensive way. It will help burn survivors understand their injuries, their treatment, and their important role in returning to productive life. John A. Boswick, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S., St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew M. Munster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801846536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801846533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.23w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/1993","brand":"Andrew M. Munster","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48448951156991,"sku":"9780801846533","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_568f6556-40d3-4a4a-b1db-48d174130705.jpg?v=1777261316","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/severe-burns-andrew-m-munster-9780801846533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}