Ballistics for physicians: Myths about wound ballistics and gunshot injuries

Journal of Urology

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1408-1414

  Santucci, Richard A ^a,b   Chang, Yao Jen ^b  

^a DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Debridement; Firearms; Forensic ballistics; Wounds and injuries; Wounds, gunshot

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1642383651     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000103691.68995.04     Document Type: Review

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