Incidence and circumstances of nonfatal firearm-related injuries among children and adolescents

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1364-1368

  Powell, Elizabeth C ^a,b   Jovtis, Edward ^a   Tanz, Robert R ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WEAPON;

EID: 0035214967     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.155.12.1364     Document Type: Article

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