Epidemiology and outcome of gunshot injuries in a civilian population in West Africa

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 92-96

  Solagberu, Babatunde A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gunshot injuries; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ANIMAL HUNTING; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; AUTOMUTILATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY REGIONS; BULLET; CHILD; CIVIL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT GUIDANCE; POLICE; QUACKERY; RELIGION; SEX RATIO; STUDENT; SUICIDE; THEFT; THORAX INJURY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0037960274     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-003-1285-5     Document Type: Article

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