Films for the Humanities and Sciences

Burn Center

About 51,000 Americans are hospitalized annually for burns; they face countless operations, grueling physical therapy, and emotional trauma. Filmed at the University of California San Diego Regional Burn Center, this program takes an in-depth look at actual treatment of contact and electrical burn patients. Specialists demonstrate how to assess burn percentage and severity; induce a coma-like state with drugs called paralytics to ease internal swelling; and prevent kidney failure from massive dehydration. UCSD Burn Center director Dr. John Hansbrough discusses skin grafts, pressure garments, and the use of TransCyte, a renewable skin replacement he developed which the body will not reject. Viewer discretion is advised. Not available in French-speaking Canada. A Discovery Channel Production. (51 minutes)

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Item#: BVL11893
Copyright date: ©2000
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-3685-1
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-9688-0


VHS	$149.95
DVD	$149.95

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Not available to Home Video customers. Only available in the US and Canada.

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