Abstract
Pediatric burn care has improved to the point where even patients with massive burns
have a reasonable chance of survival. An important component of this success is the
pediatric multidisciplinary burn team. The pediatric burn team is made up of all the
disciplines that are required to provide optimal care of the patient as well as their
family. The pediatric burn team in its initial iteration was multidisciplinary, with
each discipline focusing on their own area without much overlap. However, over time
the burn team has become more cooperative and interdisciplinary leading to improved
outcomes for children with burn injuries. Ultimately, pediatric burn teams may be
able to function in a transdisciplinary manner which would potentially allow for even
more innovation in the care of burn patients.
Keywords
burn - pediatrics - multidisciplinary teams - transdisciplinary teams
