Penetrating Trauma in Children

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 87-97

  Cotton, Bryan A ^a   Nance, Michael L ^a,b  

^a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ^*

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETHALITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; POPULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 2342657969     PISSN: 10558586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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