Factors associated with the intent of firearm-related injuries in pediatric trauma patients

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1160-1165

  Li, Guohua ^a   Baker, Susan P ^b   DiScala, Carla ^c   Fowler, Carolyn ^b   Ling, Jean ^a   Kelen, Gabor D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; FIREARM; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029906704     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170360050008     Document Type: Article

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