1. Introduction
Despite major advancements in the field of burn care, burn
remains a catastrophic event with profound physical and
psychosocial ramifications with patients and their families
enduring lengthy hospitalisation and rehabilitation [1]. Intrinsically,
burn is a significant public health issue and is one of the
leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the East Mediterranean
region [2]. Within the state of Israel, it is reported that
approximately 5% of all traumas admitted to hospital are burns
[3] and therefore represent a significant resource intensive
portionofhealthcare expenditure.Israel currentlytrailsboththe
UnitedStatesandEuropeconcerningburnbedsandburncentres
per population [4]. Furthermore, per annum hospitalisation of
burn injured patients in Israel vastly exceeds the amount
required to justify the establishment of a burn centre as per the
current American Burn Association guidelines