Author/Authors :
Al-Shaqsi, Sultan University of Otago - Dunedin School of Medicine - Department of Preventive Social Medicine, New Zealand , Alasfoor, Deena Ministry of Health - Department of Nutrition, Oman
Abstract :
Burns, whether intentional or non-intentional, are increasingly emerging as a worldwide problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that 195,000 deaths annually are caused by fire alone, and many more people are left disabled or permanently injured.1 However, the WHO also notes that there is not enough data to determine the number of deaths caused from other types of burns such as scalding, electrical burns and other burns, thus indicating that the true figure is much higher.
