Penetrating trauma in Ontario emergency departments: A population-based study

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-20

  Macpherson, Alison K ^a,b   Schull, Michael J ^b,c,d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Firearms; Injury; Sharp objects; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; KNIFE CUT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SEX RATIO;

EID: 33847124469     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500014688     Document Type: Article

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