Epidemiology of injuries among women after physical assaults: The role of self-protective behaviors

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-244

  Thompson, Martie P ^a   Simon, Thomas R ^b   Saltzman, Linda E ^b   Mercy, James A ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime victims; Risk factors; Women; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRIMINOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OFFENDER; PROTECTION; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; VICTIM; WEAPON;

EID: 0033179423     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009994     Document Type: Article

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