Epidemic of stab injuries: An alice springs dilemma

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 621-625

  Jacob, Abraham O ^a   Boseto, Fred ^a   Ollapallil, Jacob ^a  

^a ALICE SPRINGS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aborigines; Penetrating trauma; Stab injuries; Thigh wounds; Town camps

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABORIGINE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; SOCIAL DISABILITY; STAB WOUND; THIGH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; THIGH; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 34447311411     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04174.x     Document Type: Article

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