Characterization of Nonfatal Events and Injuries Resulting from Youth Violence in Patients Presenting to an Emergency Department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 379-384

  Mollen, Cynthia J ^a,b   Fein, Joel A ^a,b   Vu, Tim N ^a,b   Shofer, Frances S ^b,c   Datner, Elizabeth M ^b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Event characterization; Gender differences; Interpersonal violence

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASSAULT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONTUSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FIREARM; FOOT; HAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0346093577     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000101577.65509.95     Document Type: Review

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