Epidemiology of firearm mortality and injury estimates: State of Connecticut, 1988-1993

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 176-182

  Bretsky, P M ^a   Blanc, D C ^a   Phelps, S ^a   Ransom, J A ^a   Degutis, L C ^a   Groce, N E ^a  

^a LAC Department of Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029847562     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(96)70059-8     Document Type: Article

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