Cindy C. Bitter, MD, MA, MPH, Timothy B. Erickson, MD

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Management of Burn Injuries in the Wilderness: Lessons from Low-Resource Settings Cindy C. Bitter, MD, MA, MPH, Timothy B. Erickson, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 27, Issue 4, Pages 519-525 (December 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2016.09.001 Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Aloe vera plant. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 519-525DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2016.09.001) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Close-up of banana leaf, showing waxy texture. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 519-525DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2016.09.001) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Boiled potato peel dressing, prepared as described in text. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 519-525DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2016.09.001) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Papaya fruit. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 519-525DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2016.09.001) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions