Spray-On Skin Treatment for Serious Burns
2:23
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: Nearly half a million people in the United States receive medical treatment for burns every year. According to the American Burn Association, a serious burn injury occurs every minute. A new product, though, is changing the way the worst of those burns are treated. The AVITA Medical product is called spray-on skin, and it’s helping burn patients heal.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Medicine-35**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students research the available treatments for serious burns and compare to the alternative featured in the video.
- Have students research and report on other significant medical treatments that are considered an improvement over traditional treatments for certain medical conditions/issues.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
