If
you or a family member is the victim of a burn injury, we understand
you have many questions and concerns. Below we’ve listed a number
of websites that can provide you with information, counseling and
support. For immediate help and answers, contact
a burn injury attorney.
American
Burn Association
http://www.ameriburn.org/
Burn
Survivors Online
http://www.burnsurvivorsonline.com/
Burn
Survivors Throughout the World
http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org
International
Societies For Burn Injuries
http://www.worldburn.org/
Burn
Care Foundation
National Funding for Acute Care, Rehabilitation and
Reconstructive Burn Medicine
www.burncarefoundation.com
The
Burn Prevention Foundation
http://www.burnprevention.org/
The
Burn Institute
http://www.burninstitute.org/
Alisa
Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
Nonprofit health organization dedicated to burn prevention
and survivor assistance
http://www.aarbf.org
American
Trauma Society
Nonprofit health association dedicated to
the prevention of trauma and the improvement of trauma care
http://www.amtrauma.org
MEDLINEplus
Health Topics:
Burns A variety of online resources maintained by the
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/burns.html
National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control
A national agency established by the CDC to reduce
injury, disability, death, and costs associated with injuries outside
the workplace
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc
Shriners
Hospitals for Children
A nationwide network of 22 hospitals that provide no-cost
orthopedic and burn care to children under 18 years of age, regardless
of financial need
http://www.shrinershq.org
Society
of Critical Care Medicine
A nonprofit international, multidisciplinary, scientific
and educational organization whose mission is to secure the highest
quality care for all critically ill and injured patients
http://www.sccm.org
Wounds1.Com
Offers information on wound care, including news features,
technology reports, searchable databases of the wound-related conditions
and possible treatments, and interactive tools where patients can
tell their stories and ask experts questions
http://www.wounds1.com
The
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc.
This site is a resource for burn survivors, their friends
and loved ones, firefighters, medical professionals, and anyone that
has been affected by the devastation of burn injuries. We offer programs
and information related to burn survivor support.
http://www.phoenix-society.org/
If
you or a loved one has been a victim of burn injury, find out if the
accident could have been prevented.Contact
a burn injury attorney
