Hospitalizations for firearm-related injuries: A population-based study of 9562 patients

JAMA

Volumn 275, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 1734-1739

  Vassar, Mary J ^a,b   Kizer, Kenneth W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0029993110     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.275.22.1734     Document Type: Article

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