Gunshot wounds: Bullet caliber is increasing

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 462-465

  Caruso, Robert P ^a   Jara, Delma I ^b   Swan, Kenneth G ^a,c  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

^b University of Texas ^*  (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullet caliber; Epidemiology; Firearm injuries and violence; Gunshot wounds; Penetrating trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BALLISTICS; BULLET; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; TISSUE INJURY; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 0033002658     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199903000-00021     Document Type: Article

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