Burn Injury Resources & Associations

Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation

• nonprofit health organization dedicated to burn prevention and survivor assistanceff

Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation

3600 Ocean View Boulevard, #1

Glendale, CA 91208

(800) 242-2876 or (818) 249-2230

e-mail: aarbf@aarbf.org

Internet: http://www.aarbf.org

American Burn Association

• nonprofit health association dedicated to addressing the problems of burn injuries and burn survivors throughout the United States, Canada, and other countries

American Burn Association

625 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1530

Chicago, IL 60611

(800) 548-2876 or (312) 642-9260

e-mail: info@ameriburn.org

Internet: http://www.ameriburn.org

American College of Surgeons

• a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice

American College of Surgeons

633 North St. Clair Street

Chicago, IL 60611-3211

(312) 202-5155

e-mail: ko'donnell@facs.org

Internet: http://www.facs.org

American Trauma Society

• nonprofit health association dedicated to the prevention of trauma and the improvement of trauma care

American Trauma Society

8903 Presidential Parkway, Suite 512

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

(800) 556-7890 or (301) 420-4189

e-mail: atstrauma@aol.com

Internet: http://www.amtrauma.org

Burn Survivor.org

• non-profit organization focused on education, prevention, motivation?the non-medical, and more emotional side of burn care

Burn Survivor.org

PO Box 16334

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

e-mail: info@burnsurvivor.org

Internet: http://www.burnsurvivor.org

MEDLINEplus Health Topics: Burns

• a variety of online resources maintained by the National Library of Medicine

MEDLINEplus Health Topics

National Library of Medicine

8600 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20894

(888) 346-3656

Internet: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/burns.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000030.htm

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

• a national agency to reduce injury, disability, death, and costs associated with injuries outside the workplace; established in 1992 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Office of Communications Resources

Mailstop K65

4770 Buford Highway NE

Atlanta, GA 30341

(770) 488-3724

e-mail: OHCINFO@cdc.gov

Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc

The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc.

• international, nonprofit organization helping burn survivors and their families

The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc.

2153 Wealthy SE, Suite 215

East Grand Rapids, MI 49506

(800) 888-2876 or (616) 458-2773

e-mail:

Internet: http://www.phoenix-society.org

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

International Shrine Headquarters

2900 Rocky Point Drive

Tampa, FL 33607

(800) 237-5055 or (813) 281-0300

Internet: http://www.shrinershq.org

The Shock Society

• society whose purpose is to facilitate the integration of basic and clinical disciplines in the study of the causes of, and treatments for, traumatic injury and shock

The Shock Society

1021 15th Street, Suite 9

Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 722-7511

e-mail: maps@csranet.com

Society of Critical Care Medicine

• nonprofit international, multidisciplinary, scientific and educational organization whose mission is to secure the highest quality care for all critically ill and injured patients

Society of Critical Care Medicine

One East Erie Street, Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 601-4500

e-mail: info@sccm.org

Internet: http://www.sccm.org

World Burn Foundation

• online resource providing information and support for burn survivors and family members

World Burn Foundation Inc.

9663 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 792

Beverly Hills,CA 90210

(310) 858-1717

e-mail: info@burnsurvivorsonline.com

Internet: http://www.BurnSurvivorsOnline.com

Wounds1.com

• knowledge cooperative that 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

Body1, Inc.

222 Third Street

Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 576-9400

e-mail: support@wounds1.com

Internet: http://www.wounds1.com

Resources List Provided by: http://www.nigms.nih.gov

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